Mark 13:27

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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus speaks to his disciples during the Olivet Discourse, immediately after describing the visible return of the Son of Man in power and glory.

The words — ἀποστελεῖ (apostelei) translates literally as "He will send," and ἐπισυνάξει (episunaxei) means "will gather together," denoting the active divine movement toward the chosen.

The thread — The gathering from the four winds and ends of the earth parallels Deuteronomy 30:4, Zechariah 2:6, and Matthew 24:31, while directly following Mark 13:26 and preceding the fig tree illustration in Mark 13:28.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that the elect will be collected from every location by the Son of Man's command, demanding sober readiness for the stated event.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Zechariah 2:6 “Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD.
Matthew 24:31 And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Deuteronomy 30:4 Even if you have been banished to the farthest horizon, He will gather you and return you from there.
2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,
Revelation 7:1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
Matthew 13:41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.
Mark 13:20 If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
Luke 16:22 One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
Genesis 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
Isaiah 65:9 And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and heirs from Judah; My elect will possess My mountains, and My servants will dwell there.