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Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.
Mark 13:27 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • 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.
  • BSB And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
  • 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.
  • NASB And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.
  • NLT 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.

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Quick answer

Christ will send his angels to gather his chosen from every corner of earth and sky. He will lose none of his own.

Overview

At his coming, Jesus gathers all the elect from the whole world, fulfilling the great ingathering promised in Scripture (Deuteronomy 30:4; Isaiah 27:12-13). This is the joyful goal of his return: the complete and final gathering of his redeemed people into his presence. The same Lord who endures the cross will assemble his church in glory, securing every one the Father gave him.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 26

  • Zech 2:6Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,’ says Yahweh; ‘for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the sky,’ says Yahweh.
  • Matt 24:31He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
  • Deut 30:4If your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of the heavens, from there Yahweh your God will gather you, and from there he will bring you back.
  • 2 Th 2:1Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together to him, we ask you
  • Rev 7:1–3After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.
  • Mark 13:20Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.
  • Luke 16:22The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.
  • Matt 13:41The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,
  • 1 Th 4:14–17For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
  • Luke 18:7Won’t God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
  • 2 Tim 2:10Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
  • John 10:16I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.
  • Matt 25:31–32“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
  • Rom 8:33Who could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies.
  • Matt 13:49So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous,
  • Gen 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.
  • Isa 65:9I will bring offspring out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains. My chosen will inherit it, and my servants will dwell there.
  • Rev 15:6–7The seven angels who had the seven plagues came out, clothed with pure, bright linen, and wearing golden sashes around their breasts.
  • Matt 12:42The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
  • Matt 24:22Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
  • Rev 7:5–9of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
  • John 11:52and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
  • Mark 13:22For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
  • Matt 24:24For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
  • 1 Pet 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
  • Col 3:12Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

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Christ at the center

Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'

How Mark 13:27 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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