Bible Strands
Matthew 24:28
Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples on the Mount of Olives, describing the immediate aftermath of the tribulation and the visible nature of the Son of Man's coming.
The words — The verse centers on πτῶμα (ptōma), literally carcass, and συναχθὴσονται (sunachthēsontai), literally will be gathered.
The thread — The prompt notes a parallel in Luke 17:37 regarding the Son of Man's day, while Job 39:27 establishes the natural instinct of birds to locate a carcass.
Why it lands — The text states plainly that a carcass will inevitably draw scavengers, establishing an undeniable cause-and-effect. It asks the reader to recognize that the coming event will be publicly visible and unavoidable, requiring immediate readiness rather than geographic speculation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
Cross-references
- Luke 17:37 “Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”
- Job 39:27 Does the eagle soar at your command and make his nest on high?
- Amos 9:1 I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape.
- Deuteronomy 28:49 The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand,
- Jeremiah 16:16 But for now I will send for many fishermen, declares the LORD, and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill, even from the clefts of the rocks.