Mat 24:28 | RWP | e4.org | Carcase ( πτωμα ). As in , the corpse. Originally a fallen body from πιπτω , to fall, like Latin cadaver from cado , to fall. The proverb here as in , is like that in ; . Eagles ( αετο ). Perhaps the griffon vulture, larger than the eagle, which (Aristotle) was often seen in the wake of an army and followed Napoleon's retreat from Russia.

‏ Matthew 24:28

Carcase ( πτωμα ). As in 14:12, the corpse. Originally a fallen body from πιπτω, to fall, like Latin cadaver from cado, to fall. The proverb here as in Lu 17:37, is like that in Job 39:30; Pr 30:17.

Eagles ( αετο ). Perhaps the griffon vulture, larger than the eagle, which (Aristotle) was often seen in the wake of an army and followed Napoleon's retreat from Russia.