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King James Version

Matthew 24:27

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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Jesus Continued;   Lightning;   Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena;   Scofield Reference Index - Armageddon;   Thompson Chain Reference - Christ;   Coming, Second Coming of Christ;   Divinity-Humanity;   Events, Sudden;   Future, the;   Humanity, Christ's;   Lightning;   Meteorology;   Second Coming of Christ;   Son;   Sudden Events;   The Topic Concordance - Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ;   End of the World;   Redemption;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Christ, the Prophet;   Second Coming of Christ, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Prophecy;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jesus christ;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Christ, Christology;   Prophet, Christ as;   Second Coming of Christ;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Jews;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Revelation of Christ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Euphrates;   Olives, Mount of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Lightning;   Matthew, the Gospel of;   Second Coming, the;   Son of Man;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jesus Christ;   Kingdom of God;   Lightning;   Olives, Mount of;   Text of the New Testament;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Day (That);   Fire;   Heat ;   Lightning ;   Magi ;   Names and Titles of Christ;   Parousia (2);   Son of Man;   Star (2);   Virgin Birth;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Judah, the Kingdom of;   Matthew, Gospel by;   Tribulation;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Jerusalem;   Matthew;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Day of the Lord (Yahweh);   Eschatology of the New Testament;   Lightning;   Shine;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Eschatology;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
When the Son of Man comes, everyone will see him. It will be like lightning flashing in the sky that can be seen everywhere.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For as ye lightninge cometh out of ye eest and shyneth vnto the weest: so shall the comynge of the sonne of ma be.
International Standard Version
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]
New American Standard Bible
"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.
New Century Version
When the Son of Man comes, he will be seen by everyone, like lightning flashing from the east to the west.
Update Bible Version
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Amplified Bible
"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].
English Standard Version
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.
World English Bible
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.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
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.
Weymouth's New Testament
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For as leit goith out fro the eest, and apperith in to the weste, so schal be also the coming of mannus sone.
English Revised Version
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
The coming of the Son of Man will be like lightning that can be seen from east to west.
American Standard Version
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
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
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.
Darby Translation
For as the lightning goes forth from the east and shines to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
Etheridge Translation
As the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen unto the west, so shall be the advent of the Son of man.
Murdock Translation
As the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth unto the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
King James Version (1611)
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.
New Living Translation
For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man comes.
New Life Bible
The Son of Man will come as fast as lightning shines across the sky from east to west.
New Revised Standard
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
George Lamsa Translation
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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
Revised Standard Version
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.
Bishop's 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.
Good News Translation
For the Son of Man will come like the lightning which flashes across the whole sky from the east to the west.
Christian Standard Bible®
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.
Hebrew Names Version
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.
Lexham English Bible
For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.
Literal Translation
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.
Young's Literal Translation
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;
Miles 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.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for as the lightning darts from the east in an instant to the west: such shall the advent of the son of man be.
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.
New King James Version
For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
Simplified Cowboy Version
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"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.
Legacy Standard Bible
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.

Contextual Overview

4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

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

Genesis 9:26
And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
Genesis 13:8
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
Genesis 14:20
And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
Genesis 24:4
But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
Genesis 24:10
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Genesis 24:11
And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
Genesis 24:12
And he said O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
Genesis 24:13
Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
Genesis 24:18
And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
Genesis 24:19
And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

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.


 
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