But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,

But in those days, after that distress, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give its light;

"At that time, however, after that distress, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not shed her light;

But in those days, after that time of trouble, the sun will be made dark and the moon will not give her light,

But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give her splendor.

"In those days, after that time of distress, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light,

But in those days, after that tribulation,.... That is, after the destruction of the city and temple of Jerusalem, and the miseries and calamities attending it, in the times immediately following it; see Matthew 24:29;
the sun shall be darkened: so the Shekinah, or glory of the divine majesty was withdrawn, and all the symbols of the divine presence were gone, when the temple was destroyed:
and the moon shall not give her light; the ceremonial law, which though abolished by the death of Christ, was observed by the Jews as long as the temple stood; but now ceased, particularly that principal branch of it, the daily sacrifice; See Gill on Matthew 24:29.

The disciples had confounded the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world. This mistake Christ set right, and showed that the day of Christ's coming, and the day of judgment, shall be after that tribulation. Here he foretells the final dissolution of the present frame and fabric of the world. Also, the visible appearance of the Lord Jesus coming in the clouds, and the gathering together of all the elect to him.

But in those days, after that tribulation--"Immediately after the tribulation of those days" (Matthew 24:29).
the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light.

But in those days - Which immediately precede the end of the world: after that tribulation - Above described.