en_tn_condensed/mrk/13/27.md

he will gather

The word "he" refers to God and is a metonym for his angels, as they are the ones who will gather the elect. AT: "they will gather" or "his angels will gather" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

the four winds

The whole earth is spoken of as "the four winds," which refer to the four directions: north, south, east, and west. AT: "the north, south, east, and west" or "all parts of the earth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky

These two extremes are given to emphasize that the elect will be gathered from the entire earth. AT: "from every place on earth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism)