Luke 17:24

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For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

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  • Matt 24:27 : 27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
  • Matt 24:30 : 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the peoples of the earth will mourn as they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
  • Zech 9:14 : 14 Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Sovereign LORD will sound the trumpet and march forth in the storms of the south.
  • Mal 3:1-2 : 1 Behold, I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Suddenly, the Lord whom you are seeking will come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—behold, he is coming, 2
  • 1 Thess 5:2 : 2 For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
  • 2 Thess 2:2 : 2 not to be quickly shaken in mind or disturbed, either by a spirit, a message, or a letter seeming to come from us, claiming that the day of the Lord has already come.
  • Jas 5:8 : 8 You too must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is near.
  • 2 Pet 3:10 : 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
  • Job 37:3-4 : 3 He unleashes it under the whole sky, and His lightning to the edges of the earth. 4 After it, His voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, and He does not hold them back when His voice is heard.
  • 2 Thess 2:8 : 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath of His mouth and abolish by the splendor of His coming.
  • Matt 25:31 : 31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
  • Matt 26:64 : 64 Jesus said to him, "You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."

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  • Matt 24:26-30
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    26So if anyone tells you, 'He is in the wilderness,' do not go out; or 'He is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.

    27For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

    28Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.

    29Immediately after the distress of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly powers will be shaken.

    30Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the peoples of the earth will mourn as they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

  • Luke 17:30-31
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    30It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

    31On that day, no one who is on the housetop with possessions inside should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should turn back for anything.

  • Luke 17:22-23
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    22Then he said to the disciples, 'The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.'

    23People will say to you, 'Look, there he is!' or 'Here he is!' Do not go running off after them.

  • Mark 13:24-26
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    24But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

    25the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

    26Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

  • Luke 21:27
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    27Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

  • Matt 24:37
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    37As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.

  • Luke 17:25-26
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    25But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

    26Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man.

  • Matt 24:44
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    44So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

  • Matt 5:16
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    16In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

  • Matt 17:22
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    22When they came together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, 'The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.'

  • Matt 13:43
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    43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone who has ears listen!

  • Matt 17:2
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    2There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

  • Luke 12:54
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    54He also said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.

  • Matt 24:33-35
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    33In the same way, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door.

    34Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.

    35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

  • Mark 13:29-32
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    29In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that it is near—right at the door.

    30Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

    31Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

    32But about that day or hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

  • Luke 12:40
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    40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.

  • Luke 11:30
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    30For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so also the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

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    62Jesus said, "I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven."

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    33No one lights a lamp and puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

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    34It is like a man going on a journey, who leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their task, and tells the doorkeeper to stay alert.

  • Matt 16:27-28
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    27For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each person according to what they have done.

    28Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.

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    39and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.

  • Luke 21:32
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    32Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

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    14You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

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    40For just as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.

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    13Therefore, watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

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    10The stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The sun will be darkened as it rises, and the moon will not shine its light.

  • Luke 11:36
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    36So if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it is dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.

  • Matt 28:3
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    3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.

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    31When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.

  • Luke 21:35
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    35For it will come upon all who live on the face of the earth as a snare.

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    35Then Jesus said to them, "The light will be with you only a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

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    18He replied, 'I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.'