Matthew 24:28

Misinterpretations often take this proverb literally as a prediction of vultures or eagles appearing at Armageddon or a specific tribulation site, feeding on the slain as an end-times sign, which diverts from its metaphorical purpose of illustrating visibility. Others erroneously apply it to false messiahs attracting followers like scavengers to decay, reversing the verse's intent to affirm the true coming's authenticity, or isolate it from the discourse's warnings about deception and cosmic signs.

Jesus employs the proverb of eagles gathering wherever a carcass lies to underscore the self-evident nature of his second coming, emphasizing that it will be as unmistakable and universally observable as vultures converging on a dead body from afar. In the context of end-time signs and warnings against false christs, this highlights the inevitable and visible reality of the true event, drawing all attention without ambiguity or need for speculation.