His coming will not be an isolated, secret, or local event but will be witnessed by the entire world. Every eye will see him. The disciples asked Jesus what the sign of his coming would be. And this was his answer: “As lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man” (v. 27). His coming will be an unmistakable event, like lightning flashing across the sky, impossible to miss.
