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Matthew 24:27
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For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
For as the lightening commeth out of the East, and shineth euen vnto the West: so shall also the coming of the Sonne of man be.
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.
For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
"For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
When the Son of Man comes, he will be seen by everyone, like lightning flashing from the east to the west.
"For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming [in glory] of the Son of Man [everyone will see Him clearly].
"For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
For just as the lightning comes from the east and appears even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
For when the Son of Man does come, it will be like lightning that flashes out of the east and fills the sky to the western horizon.
For as the lightning goes forth from the east and shines to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
When the Son of Man comes, everyone will see him. It will be like lightning flashing in the sky that can be seen everywhere.
For as the lightning commeth out of the East, and is seene into the West, so shall also the comming of the Sonne of man be.
For just as the lightning comes out from the east, and is seen even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
For the Son of Man will come like the lightning which flashes across the whole sky from the east to the west.
For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.
For as the lightning comes forth from the east and shines as far as the west, so also will be the coming of the Son of Man.
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.
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.
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.
For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.Luke 17:24;">[xr]
As the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen unto the west, so shall be the advent of the Son of man.
As the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth unto the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
For as the lyghtnyng commeth out of the east, and shineth into the west: so shall the commyng of the sonne of man be.
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.
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.
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even to the west, so shall also the coming of the son of man be.
For just as the lightning flashes in the east and is seen to the very west, so will be the Coming of the Son of Man.
For as leit goith out fro the eest, and apperith in to the weste, so schal be also the coming of mannus sone.
For as the lightning comes forth from the east, and is seen even to the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even to the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
For just like the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.
For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man comes.
The Son of Man will come as fast as lightning shines across the sky from east to west.
For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
For, just as the lightning goeth forth from the east, and shineth unto the west, so, shall be the presence of the Son of Man.
For as lightning cometh out of the east and appeareth even into the west: so shall also the cowling of the Son of man be.
For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
For as ye lightninge cometh out of ye eest and shyneth vnto the weest: so shall the comynge of the sonne of ma be.
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;
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.
for as the lightning darts from the east in an instant to the west: such shall the advent of the son of man be.
When the Boss's Son returns, you'll know for sure. It'll be like the sky has been cracked open and lightning and thunder have come alive and rode straight from heaven itself. Every cowboy and every city slicker on earth will be able to see and hear it.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
as: Job 37:3, Job 38:35, Isaiah 30:30, Zechariah 9:14, Luke 17:24-37
the coming: Matthew 16:28, Malachi 3:2, Malachi 4:5, James 5:8, 2 Peter 3:4
Reciprocal: Job 38:24 - General Lamentations 4:19 - persecutors Ezekiel 1:14 - General Zechariah 14:5 - the Lord Malachi 4:6 - lest Matthew 10:23 - till Luke 17:30 - General John 21:22 - If James 5:7 - unto 2 Peter 1:16 - coming
Cross-References
I ask the Lord my God to bless Shem and make Canaan his slave.
Abram said to Lot, "We are close relatives. We shouldn't argue, and our men shouldn't be fighting one another.
All praise belongs to God Most High for helping you defeat your enemies." Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
Instead, go back to the land where I was born and find a wife for him from among my relatives."
Soon after that, the servant loaded ten of Abraham's camels with valuable gifts. Then he set out for the city in northern Syria, where Abraham's brother Nahor lived.
When he got there, he let the camels rest near the well outside the city. It was late afternoon, the time when the women came out for water.
The servant prayed: You, Lord , are the God my master Abraham worships. Please keep your promise to him and let me find a wife for Isaac today.
The young women of the city will soon come to this well for water,
"I'll be glad to," she answered. Then she quickly took the jar from her shoulder and held it while he drank.
After he had finished, she said, "Now I'll give your camels all the water they want." She quickly poured out water for them, and she kept going back for more, until his camels had drunk all they wanted.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For as the lightning cometh out of the east,.... The eastern part of the horizon,
and shineth even unto the west; to the western part of it, with great clearness; in a moment; in the twinkling of an eye, filling the whole intermediate space;
so shall also the coming of the son of man be; which must be understood not of his last coming to judgment, though that will be sudden, visible, and universal; he will at once come to, and be seen by all, in the clouds of heaven, and not in deserts and secret chambers: nor of his spiritual coming in the more sudden, and clear, and powerful preaching of the Gospel all over the Gentile world; for this was to be done before the destruction of Jerusalem: but of his coming in his wrath and vengeance to destroy that people, their nation, city, and temple: so that after this to look for the Messiah in a desert, or secret chamber, must argue great stupidity and blindness; when his coming was as sudden, visible, powerful, and general, to the destruction of that nation, as the lightning that comes from the east, and, in a moment, shines to the west.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For as the lightning cometh out of the east ... - This is not designed to denote the quarter from which he would come, but the manner. He does not mean to affirm that the “Son of man” will come from the “east,” but that he will come in a rapid and unexpected manner, like the lightning. Many would be looking for him in the desert, many in secret places; but he said it would be useless to be looking in that manner; it was useless to look to any particular part of the heavens to know where the lightning would next flash. In a moment it would blaze in an unexpected part of the heavens, and shine at once to the other part. So rapidly, so unexpectedly, in so unlooked-for a quarter, would be his coming. See Luke 10:18; Zechariah 9:14.
The coming of the Son of man - It has been doubted whether this refers to the destruction of Jerusalem, or to the coming at the day of judgment. For the solution of this doubt let it be remarked:
1.That those two events are the principal scenes in which our Lord said he would come, either in person or in judgment.
2.That the destruction of Jerusalem is described as his coming, his act.
3.That these events - the judgment of Jerusalem and the final judgment in many respects greatly resemble each other.
4.That they “will bear,” therefore, to be described in the same language; and,
5.Therefore, that the same words often include both events, as properly described by them.
The words had, doubtless, a primary reference to the destruction of Jerusalem, but they had, at the same time, such an amplitude of meaning as also to express his coming to judgment. See the introduction to Isaiah, section 7, (3).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 24:27. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west — It is worthy of remark that our Lord, in the most particular manner, points out the very march of the Roman army: they entered into Judea on the EAST, and carried on their conquest WESTWARD, as if not only the extensiveness of the ruin, but the very route which the army would take, were intended in the comparison of the lightning issuing from the east, and shining to the west.
