Matthew 24:31 (WEB)
He 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.
Catechism · 1
“They will be present at Christ's return, which they will announce, to serve at his judgement.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 1:10-11; Mt 13:41; 24:31; Lk 12:8-9. the angels in the life of the Church
Fathers and councils · 16
Cyril of Jerusalem
“For that His Elect may not be confused with His foes, He shall send forth His Angels with a great trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds.” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 31.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And He shall send His angels with a great trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from the heights of heaven, even into the farthest bounds thereof.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 4–31.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…us to be strong, and without whose making us strong, we should not be what He bids us to be; of Him who said, “He that endures unto the end shall be saved,” lest the soul’s powers should be impaired in consequence of her ascribing any strength to herself, he subjoins immediately,” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 31.
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Read the whole comment“…altogether, from spiritual even unto carnal, from Apostles even unto the last penitents, as though from the height of heaven even unto the bounds of it, to pray, and in the prayer itself hath admonished them to say, “And forgive us our debts, even as we also forgive our debtors:” where, by this which we seek,…” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 31. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment“On which account He elsewhere says, that He will send His angels to gather His elect from the four winds: and what is that, but from the four quarters of the world, east, west, north, and south?” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 31.
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John Chrysostom
“And then again, “He will send His angels with a great trumpet,and they shall gather the elect from the four winds, from one end of Heaven to the other.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 31.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“And He says again, “Then shall the Son of man send His angels, and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds of heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 31.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew
Because He had spoken of mourning, which shall be only that they may bear witness against themselves and condemn themselves, that none should suppose that that mourning will end their woes, He now adds, “And he shall…
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Here we are not to think of a real trumpet, but of the voice of the archangel, which shall be so loud that at its sound all the dead shall rise out of the dust of the earth.
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The sound of the trump refers to the resurrection, and the rejoicing, and to represent the astonishment which shall be then, and the woe of those that shall be left, and shall not be snatched up into the clouds.
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It is written in Numbers, that the Priests shall summon by the sound of the trumpet from the four winds those who are of the camp of Israel [Num 10:3], and it is in allusion to this that Christ speaks here of the…
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That is, from the four quarters of the world, north, south, east, and west.
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Some of little discernment think, that only those who shall then be found in the body shall be gathered together, but it is better to say that the Angels of Christ shall then gather together not only all who from the…
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Or otherwise; Lest any one should suppose that they should be gathered only from the four quarters of the world, and not from the middle regions, He adds this, “And from one end of heaven to the other.” By the…
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That the Lord calls His elect by His Angels pertains to the honour of the elect; and Paul also says “that they shall be caught into the clouds;” [1 Thes 4:17] that is, the Angels shall gather together those that have…
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Cross-references · 15
Parallel passages
Matthew 24:31 and Mark 13:27 share the same wording (17 words).
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Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 118.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 118.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 118.
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 24:31 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 118.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 118.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 24:31 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 24:31 (2) (Catena Aurea).
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Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 48.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 48.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 48.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 118.
Quotes
Matthew 24:31 takes up the words of Deuteronomy 4:32 (8 words in common).