Радио ВЕРА - Евангелие от Матфея, Глава 24, стихи 27-33. - текст песни, слова, перевод, видео

The Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 24, verses 27-33.

27 for, as lightning comes from the East and can be visible even to the west, so there will be a coming of the Son of Man;

28 for, where there will be a corpse, there will be eagles.

29 And suddenly, after the sorrow of the days of those, the sun will fade, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will subside from the sky, and the heavenly forces will shake;

30 Then the sign of the Son of Man in the sky will appear; And then all the earthly tribes will be supposed and will see the son of human, coming on the clouds of heaven with strength and glory great;

31 And he will send his angels with a pipe loudly, and they will collect the chosen by him from four winds, from the edge of heaven to their edge.

32 from the fig tree take the likeness: when her branches become soft and let the leaves start, you know that summer is close;

33 So, when you see all this, know that it is close to the doors.

Commented by the priest Stefan Domuschi

An excerpt read is the end of the big sermon of Christ, in which he talks about the last times, about the second coming and the last court.

It is difficult for a modern person living in the bustle of the world to imagine that one can seriously believe in the end of the world, in the resurrection of the dead, in the second coming of Christ. All this seems to him some ridiculous fairy tales that are not consistent with either the ideas of science, or with its own life goals. He is ready to recognize the existence of God, even if he seems to him somewhat abstract and unknown, but to believe that the stars will fall from the sky, he is not ready in any way.

But what about us, Christians, if we must believe in what is written in the Holy Scriptures? In fact, it is important to remember that in the description of the last times there are many images that were rarely understood literally and have never been considered on a par with creaking truths.

For example, the ancients already noticed that speaking of the surprise and universality of his coming, Christ speaks of the eagles, who from afar, feeling the smell of food, suddenly appear and descend from under the clouds. In the events of a cosmic scale, such as the fall of stars from the sky, the images of the death of nature, which will be transformed. In the sign of the Son of Man, by which they understood the cross, they saw the image of the final victory of Christ, reminding everyone living about the need for repentance and correction.

And yet, describing the latest events, Christ focuses on what the spiritual state of His disciples will be much greater.

The first thing that turns out to be important to him is wakefulness. This is of course not about simple wakefulness, but about the wakefulness of spiritual, moral. The usual wakefulness differs from sleep in that we control our lives, we are active, active. Also, spiritual wakefulness suggests that a person must conduct an active spiritual and moral life, fulfilling the commandments of God.

The images of a faithful slave, on the one hand and evil, on the other, reveal before us one important truth. When acting one way or another, a person creates a familiar model of behavior, which can no longer just refuse. An evil person thinks that there is still a lot of time, but he is mired in a slutty life that captivates him and he forgets about his duties. Naturally, the behavior of a person is not being judged by itself, but as an expression of his inner world, which is why the condemn is comprehended by the fate of the hypocrite.

However, Christ warns His disciples not out of the desire to intimidate or upset, but because he loves them and wants their salvation, which he should always be remembered about.