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Matthew 24:27

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The return of ChristJesus Christ

25 Behold, I have told you before.

26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

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.

28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
ASV
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.
DARBY
For as the lightning goes forth from the east and shines to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
BLB
For just as the lightning goes out from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
ÅB
For slik lynet kommer fra øst og skinner til vest, slik skal Menneskesønnens komme være.
OTB
For som lynet kommer fra øst og lyser helt til vest, slik skal Menneskesønnens komme være.
B1930
For som lynet går ut fra øst og skinner like til vest, således skal Menneskesønnens komme være.

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Cross references

  • Luke 17:24–37

    For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

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  • Zechariah 9:14

    And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.

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  • James 5:8

    Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

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  • Job 37:3

    He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

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  • Malachi 3:2

    But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

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  • Isaiah 30:30

    And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.

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  • 2 Peter 3:4

    And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

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  • Malachi 4:5

    Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

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