KJV ORIGINAL
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He's going to send his angels with this massive trumpet blast, and they'll gather up all his chosen people from everywhere, literally from every corner of the earth and beyond.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When the time comes, God's people won't be forgotten or left behind, he's sending angels to bring everyone home.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew, traditionally attributed to the apostle Matthew, was likely written for a Jewish Christian community in Syria or Palestine, probably between 70 and 90 CE. It was composed to affirm Jesus as the Messiah and to provide guidance and hope to believers facing persecution and the aftermath of the Jerusalem Temple's destruction.
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