Matthew 24:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For as the lightning comes from the east and shines to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} as{G5618} the lightning{G796} cometh{G1831} forth{G575} from the east,{G395} and{G2532} is seen{G5316} even unto{G2193} the west;{G1424} so{G3779} shall{G2071} be{G2532} the coming{G3952} of the Son{G5207} of man.{G444}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} as{G5618} the lightning{G796} cometh{G1831}{(G5736)} out of{G575} the east{G395}, and{G2532} shineth{G5316}{(G5727)} even unto{G2193} the west{G1424}; so{G3779} shall{G2071} also{G2532} the coming{G3952} of the Son{G5207} of man{G444} be{G2071}{(G5704)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For as ye lightninge cometh out of ye eest and shyneth vnto the weest: so shall the comynge of the sonne of ma be.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For like as the lightenynge goeth out from the East, and shyneth vnto the west, so shal the commynge of the sonne of man be.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For as the lightning commeth out of the East, and is seene into the West, so shall also the coming of the Sonne of man be.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For as the lyghtnyng commeth out of the east, and shineth into the west: so shall the commyng of the sonne of man be.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For as the lightning comes forth from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for as the lightning doth come forth from the east, and doth appear unto the west, so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Because as in a thunderstorm the bright light coming from the east is seen even in the west; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For just like the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 30:30 : 30 The LORD will cause his majestic voice to be heard and will display the strength of his arm with furious anger and consuming fire, with a cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.
  • 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 3:2 : 2
  • Matt 24:37 : 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
  • Matt 24:39 : 39 and 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 17:24-37 : 24 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. 25 But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. 26 Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. 27 People were eating, drinking, marrying, and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. 28 It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building, 29 But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. 30 It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed. 31 On 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. 32 Remember Lot's wife! 33 Whoever tries to save their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it. 34 I say to you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. 35 Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left. 36 Two people will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. 37 And they answered him, 'Where, Lord?' He said to them, 'Where there is a body, there the vultures will gather.'
  • Jas 5:8 : 8 You too must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is near.
  • Job 37:3 : 3 He unleashes it under the whole sky, and His lightning to the edges of the earth.
  • Job 38:35 : 35 Can you send forth lightning bolts and have them go? Do they report to you, 'Here we are'?
  • 2 Pet 3:4 : 4 and they will say, 'Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, everything continues just as it has from the beginning of creation.'
  • Matt 8:20 : 20 Jesus replied, 'Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.'
  • Matt 16:28 : 28 Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.
  • Matt 24:3 : 3 While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately and said, 'Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Luke 17:22-24
    3 verses
    89%

    22 Then 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.'

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

    24 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.

  • Matt 24:28-35
    8 verses
    80%

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

    29 Immediately 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.

    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.

    31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

    32 Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and its leaves sprout, you know that summer is near.

    33 In the same way, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door.

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

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

  • Matt 24:26
    80%

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

  • Mark 13:24-27
    4 verses
    79%

    24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

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

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

    27 And He will send His angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.

  • Luke 21:27-28
    2 verses
    79%

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

    28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.

  • Matt 24:42-44
    3 verses
    78%

    42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

    43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

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

  • Matt 24:37
    78%

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

  • Luke 17:30-31
    2 verses
    76%

    30 It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

    31 On 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 12:40
    75%

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

  • Matt 24:39
    74%

    39 and 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.

  • Matt 16:27-28
    2 verses
    73%

    27 For 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.

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

  • Mark 13:29-30
    2 verses
    73%

    29 In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that it is near—right at the door.

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

  • Matt 25:31
    72%

    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.

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    71%

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

  • Rev 16:15
    71%

    15 Look, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps their clothes with them, so they will not walk around naked and be shamefully exposed.

  • Matt 13:43
    71%

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

  • Matt 24:50
    71%

    50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of.

  • Luke 12:54
    71%

    54 He 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 24:3
    71%

    3 While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately and said, 'Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?'

  • Matt 24:14
    70%

    14 'And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.'

  • Matt 28:3
    70%

    3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.

  • Mark 13:34-36
    3 verses
    70%

    34 It 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.

    35 Therefore, stay alert, because you do not know when the master of the house will come—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or at dawn.

    36 Otherwise, when he comes suddenly, he may find you sleeping.

  • Luke 21:35
    70%

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

  • Luke 17:26
    70%

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

  • Luke 13:29
    70%

    29 People will come from the east, west, north, and south, and they will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God.

  • Matt 24:23
    70%

    23 At that time, if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Messiah!' or 'There he is!' do not believe it.

  • Matt 24:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16 'then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.'

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  • Mark 14:62
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    62 Jesus 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."

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