Matthew 24

We will start in verse 4:

Y’shua answered and said to them, “Beware, let no man deceive you. For many will come in my name and will say that I am the Mashiyach.  And many will they deceive.  For you are bound to hear of revolutions and rumor of wars.  Watch out and do not be disturbed, for it is necessary that all these things happen, but it is not yet the end.  For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.  And there will be famines and plagues and earthquakes in different places. But these things are only the beginning of sorrows.  Then they will deliver to afflictions and they will kill you and you will be hated by all the nations because of my name.  Then many false prophets will arise and deceive many. And because of the growth of iniquity, the love of many will grow cold.  But whoever has patience until the end, he will have life.  And this Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all the nations, and THEN the end will come.  And when you see the sign of uncleanness and desolation, that was spoken of by Danyiel the prophet, which will stand in the Set Apart place, then those who are in Yehuda, let them flee to the mountain.” 

Skipping to verse 27:

“For as the sunshine comes out from the East and is seen even in the West, thus will be the coming of the Son of man.  Wherever the carcass is, there will the eagles gather.  And immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not shine its light.  And the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken. And THEN will be seen the sign of the Son of man in heaven, and then all the tribes of the land mourn, when they will see the Son of man who comes upon the clouds of heaven with great power and glory. And he will send his Messengers with a large trumpet and they will gather his chosen ones from the four winds from one end of heaven to the other.” (Source: Aramaic English New Testament)

Quite a bit of difference in the Aramaic.  For those who don’t know, Y’shua (“Jesus”) spoke this language.  The western Bibles are badly translated and lose much of the original meaning.  Notice that “sunshine” is substituted for “lightning” in verse 27.  Subtle, but powerful…