Mark 13:27

Mark 13:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
• New International Version (NIV)And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.

Context of Mark 13:27

25the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds with great power and glory. And he will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven. 28“Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. 29In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that his return is very near, right at the door.

Mark 13:27 word by word

καὶ τότε ἀποστελεῖ τοὺς ἀγγέλους καὶ ἐπισυνάξει τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ἀνέμων ἀπ᾽ ἄκρου γῆς ἕως ἄκρου οὐρανοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• shall he sendἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• shall gather togetherἐπισυνάγωepisunagō · to gatherG1996
• electἐκλεκτόςeklektos · selectG1588
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the fourτέσσαρεςtessares tessara · fourG5064
• windsἄνεμοςanemos · windG417
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the uttermost partἄκρονakron · endG206
• of the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• toἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• of heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772

Cross-references for Mark 13:27

• Matthew 13:41The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.
• Matthew 24:31And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
• Luke 16:22“Finally, the poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the heavenly banquet. The rich man also died and was buried,
• Revelation 7:1Then I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds so they did not blow on the earth or the sea, or even on any tree.
• Revelation 15:6The seven angels who were holding the seven plagues came out of the Temple. They were clothed in spotless white linen with gold sashes across their chests.
• Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from his descendants, until the coming of the one to whom it belongs, the one whom all nations will honor.
• Matthew 25:31“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.
• John 10:16I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd.
• John 11:52And not only for that nation, but to bring together and unite all the children of God scattered around the world.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:14For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:1Now, dear brothers and sisters, let us clarify some things about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we will be gathered to meet him.
• Revelation 7:5from Judah 12,000 from Reuben 12,000 from Gad 12,000
• Mark 13:20In fact, unless the Lord shortens that time of calamity, not a single person will survive. But for the sake of his chosen ones he has shortened those days.
• Isaiah 65:9I will preserve a remnant of the people of Israel and of Judah to possess my land. Those I choose will inherit it, and my servants will live there.
• Matthew 24:22In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God’s chosen ones.
• Luke 18:7Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

Commentaries on Mark 13:27

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-27Verses 24-27 The disciples had confounded the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world. This mistake Christ set right, and showed that the day of Christ's coming, and the day of judgment, shall be after that tribulation. Here he foretells the final dissolution of the present frame and fabric of the world. Also, the visible appearance of the Lord Jesus coming in the clouds, and the gathering together of all the elect to him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27When the Son of Man comes, he will gather his chosen people. These are those who believe in him and follow him. His chosen people come from all over the world and from the farthest parts of the earth and heaven (see Zechariah 2:6; see Deuteronomy 13:7; 30:4; Isaiah 42:10; 62:11). This hope is expressed frequently in the Old Testament (for example, Psalm 107:2–3; Isaiah 11:11–16; 27:12–13; 43:5–13; 49:12; 60:1–9; Jeremiah 31:10). For Mark’s audience, this…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. And then shall he send his angels--"with a great sound of a trumpet" (Mt 24:31). and shall gather together his elect, &c.--As the tribes of Israel were anciently gathered together by sound of trumpet (Ex 19:13, 16, 19; Le 23:24; Psa 81:3-5), so any mighty gathering of God's people, by divine command, is represented as collected by sound of trumpet (Is 27:13; compare Re 11:15); and the ministry of angels, employed in all the great operations of…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 13:27

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Earth
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In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Mark 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings