As the lightning flashes across the sky and lights it up from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

For those will be 'The Days of Punishment,' to make come true all that the Scriptures say.

Then the Son of Man will appear, coming in a cloud with great power and glory.

"Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied with too much feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or that Day may suddenly catch you

Be on watch and pray always that you will have the strength to go safely through all those things that will happen and to stand before the Son of Man."

As Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him in private. "Tell us when all this will be," they asked, "and what will happen to show that it is the time for your coming and the end of the age."

For the Son of Man will come like the lightning which flashes across the whole sky from the east to the west.

"Soon after the trouble of those days, the sun will grow dark, the moon will no longer shine, the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers in space will be driven from their courses.

The great trumpet will sound, and he will send out his angels to the four corners of the earth, and they will gather his chosen people from one end of the world to the other.

Jesus answered him, "So you say. But I tell all of you: from this time on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right side of the Almighty and coming on the clouds of heaven!"

Then the Son of Man will appear, coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

and he will give relief to you who suffer and to us as well. He will do this when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven with his mighty angels,

So then, have your minds ready for action. Keep alert and set your hope completely on the blessing which will be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Look, he is coming on the clouds! Everyone will see him, including those who pierced him. All peoples on earth will mourn over him. So shall it be!