KJV King James Version
But as the days of Noe [were], so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
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Matthew 24:37
But as the days of Noe [were], so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
WEB World English Bible
“As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
ASV American Standard Version
And as were the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and as the days of Noah—so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man;
Surrounding context — Matthew 24
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 But as the days of Noe [were], so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὥσπερG5618 · hōsperjust asγὰρG1063 · garforαἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡμέραιG2250 · hēmeradayτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΝῶε,G3575 · NōeNoahοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)ἔσταιG1510 · eimito beἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρουσίαG3952 · parousiacomingτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱοῦG5207 · uhiossonτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρώπου.G444 · anthrōposa human
Cross-references
Luke 17:26-27And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.Genesis 6:1-7And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,2 Peter 3:6Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.2 Peter 2:5And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth [person], a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;Matthew 24:39And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.1 Peter 3:20-21Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.Genesis 7:6-23And Noah [was] six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.Job 22:15-17Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
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