Matthew 24:28
Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.
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- Luke 17:37 : 37 Then the disciples said to him,“Where, Lord?” He replied to them,“Where the dead body is, there the vultures will gather.”
- Deut 28:49 : 49 The LORD will raise up a distant nation against you, one from the other side of the earth as the eagle flies, a nation whose language you will not understand,
- Job 39:27-30 : 27 Is it at your command that the eagle soars, and builds its nest on high? 28 It lives on a rock and spends the night there, on a rocky crag and a fortress. 29 From there it spots its prey, its eyes gaze intently from a distance. 30 And its young ones devour the blood, and where the dead carcasses are, there it is.”
- Jer 16:16 : 16 But for now I, the LORD, say:“I will send many enemies who will catch these people like fishermen. After that I will send others who will hunt them out like hunters from all the mountains, all the hills, and the crevices in the rocks.
- Amos 9:1-4 : 1 I saw the Lord standing by the altar and he said,“Strike the tops of the support pillars, so the thresholds shake! Knock them down on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the survivors with the sword. No one will be able to run away; no one will be able to escape. 2 Even if they could dig down into the netherworld, my hand would pull them up from there. Even if they could climb up to heaven, I would drag them down from there. 3 Even if they were to hide on the top of Mount Carmel, I would hunt them down and take them from there. Even if they tried to hide from me at the bottom of the sea, from there I would command the Sea Serpent to bite them. 4 Even when their enemies drive them into captivity, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will not let them out of my sight; they will experience disaster, not prosperity.”
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37 Then the disciples said to him,“Where, Lord?” He replied to them,“Where the dead body is, there the vultures will gather.”
- Matt 24:26-272 verses78%
26 So then, if someone says to you,‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe him.
27 For just like the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.
- Matt 24:29-313 verses76%
29 The Arrival of the Son of Man“Immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.
30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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33 Then the dead bodies of these people will be left on the ground for the birds and wild animals to eat. There will not be any survivors to scare them away.
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26 Your carcasses will be food for every bird of the sky and wild animal of the earth, and there will be no one to chase them off.
- Mark 13:24-274 verses72%
24 The Arrival of the Son of Man“But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light;
25 the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
26 Then everyone will see the Son of Man arriving in the clouds with great power and glory.
27 Then he will send angels and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
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15 Owls will make nests and lay eggs there; they will hatch them and protect them. Yes, hawks will gather there, each with its mate.
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17 Then I saw one angel standing in the sun, and he shouted in a loud voice to all the birds flying high in the sky:“Come, gather around for the great banquet of God,
- Luke 17:23-242 verses70%
23 Then people will say to you,‘Look, there he is!’ or‘Look, here he is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.
24 For just like the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
- Matt 24:14-185 verses70%
14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
15 The Abomination of Desolation“So when you see the abomination of desolation– spoken about by Daniel the prophet– standing in the holy place”(let the reader understand),
16 “then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.
17 The one on the roof must not come down to take anything out of his house,
18 and the one in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.
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6 They will all be left for the birds of the hills and the wild animals; the birds will eat them during the summer, and all the wild animals will eat them during the winter.
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35 For it will overtake all who live on the face of the whole earth.
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27 Then they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 But when these things begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
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33 So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door.
34 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
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44 Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
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39 And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. It will be the same at the coming of the Son of Man.
40 Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one left.
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12 These are the ones you may not eat: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture,
13 the kite, the black kite, the dayyah after its species,
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2 They have given the corpses of your servants to the birds of the sky; the flesh of your loyal followers to the beasts of the earth.
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30 It will be the same on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
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13 This is what will happen throughout the earth, among the nations. It will be like when they beat an olive tree, and just a few olives are left at the end of the harvest.
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37 For just like the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.
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17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be suddenly caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
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14 the kite, the buzzard of any kind,
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41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes sin as well as all lawbreakers.
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29 So also you, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, right at the door.
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4 I will leave you on the ground, I will fling you on the open field, I will allow all the birds of the sky to settle on you, and I will permit all the wild animals to gorge themselves on you.
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7 For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
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7 a hidden path no bird of prey knows– no falcon’s eye has spotted it.
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20 The Desolation of Jerusalem“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near.
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14 The Abomination of Desolation“But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be”(let the reader understand),“then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.
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13 Look! The enemy is approaching like gathering clouds. The roar of his chariots is like that of a whirlwind. His horses move more swiftly than eagles.” I cry out,“We are doomed, for we will be destroyed!”