The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 13:27
And then shall he send forth the angels . This represents the great harvest at the end of the world, when the angel-reapers shall be sent forth to separate the wicked from the just. The elect will be gathered from the four winds ( ἐκ τῶν πεσσάρων ἀνέμων ); literally, out of the four winds—the winds representing figuratively every corner of the world; or, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven . At its extremities, in the horizon, there appears to be... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 13:26
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory . St. Matthew ( Matthew 24:30 ) introduces here the words, "And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven." Many of the Fathers, as St. Chrysostom, Jerome, Bede, and others, think that this sign will be the cross. Josephus (5.3) says that shortly before the destruction of Jerusalem, a portent like a sword, glittering as a star, appeared in the heavens. But surely the sign of the Son of man at... read more