Douay-Rheims Bible: Matthew — Introduction, Chapter Summaries and Notes by Richard Challoner
Chapter 24
SummaryChrist foretells the destruction of the temple, with the signs that shall come before it and before the last judgment. We must always watch.
[24:28] Wheresoever, etc. . .The coming of Christ shall be sudden, and manifest to all the world, like lightning: and wheresoever he shall come, thither shall all mankind be gathered to him, as eagles are gathered about a dead body.
[24:29] The stars. . .Or flaming meteors resembling stars.
[24:30] The sign, etc. . .The cross of Christ.
[24:35] Shall pass. . .Because they shall be changed at the end of the world into a new heaven and new earth.