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Myles Coverdale Bible

Luke 17:24

for as the lightenynge shyneth aboue from the heauen, and lighteth ouer all that is vnder the heaue, so shal the sonne of ma be in his daye.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Scofield Reference Index - Inspiration;   The Topic Concordance - Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ;   Rejection;   Suffering;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Judgment, Day of;   King, Christ as;   Second Coming of Christ;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Luke, Gospel of;   Son of Man;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Matthew, Gospel According to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Day;   Day of Judgment;   Discourse;   Eschatology (2);   Heaven ;   Lightning ;   Luke, Gospel According to;   Names and Titles of Christ;   Observation;   Poet;   Son of Man;   Star (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Heaven;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Christ, the Exaltation of;   Eschatology of the New Testament;   Lightning;   Parousia;   Shine;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For as the lightning flashes from horizon to horizon and lights up the sky, so the Son of Man will be in his day.
King James Version (1611)
For as the lightning that lighteneth out of the one part vnder heauen, shineth vnto the other part vnder heauen: so shall also the Sonne of man be in his day.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
New American Standard Bible
"For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day.
New Century Version
"When the Son of Man comes again, he will shine like lightning, which flashes across the sky and lights it up from one side to the other.
Amplified Bible
"For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, gives light to the other part of the sky, so [visible] will the Son of Man be in His day.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day.
Legacy Standard Bible
For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day.
Berean Standard Bible
For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.
Contemporary English Version
The day of the Son of Man will be like lightning flashing across the sky.
Complete Jewish Bible
because the Son of Man in his day will be like lightning that flashes and lights up the sky from one horizon to the other.
Darby Translation
For as the lightning shines which lightens from [one end] under heaven to [the other end] under heaven, thus shall the Son of man be in his day.
Easy-to-Read Version
"When the Son of Man comes again, you will know it. On that day he will shine like lightning flashes across the sky.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For as the lightening that lighteneth out of the one part vnder heauen, shineth vnto the other part vnder heauen, so shall the Sonne of man be in his day.
George Lamsa Translation
For just as the lightning flashes from the sky, and all under the sky is lightened, such will be the day of the Son of man.
Good News Translation
As the lightning flashes across the sky and lights it up from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
Lexham English Bible
For just as the lightning shines forth, flashing from one place under heaven to another place under heaven, so the Son of Man will be in his day.
Literal Translation
For as the lightning lighting up out of one part under heaven to one part under heaven shines, so also will the Son of Man be in His day.
American Standard Version
for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.
Bible in Basic English
For as in a thunderstorm the bright light is seen from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of man be when his time comes.
Hebrew Names Version
for as the lightning, when it flashes out of the one part under the sky, shines to the other part under the sky; so will the Son of Man be in his day.
International Standard Version
For just as lightning flashes and shines from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.in his day
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Etheridge Translation
For as the lightning lighteneth from heaven, and illuminateth all beneath the heaven, so shall be the Son of man in his day.
Murdock Translation
For, as the lightning darteth from the heavens, and illuminateth all beneath the heavens; so will the Son of man be, in his day.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For as the lyghtnyng, that lyghtneth out of the one part that is vnder heauen, and shyneth vnto the other part which is vnder heauen: so shall the sonne of man be in his daye.
English Revised Version
for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.
World English Bible
for as the lightning, when it flashes out of the one part under the sky, shines to the other part under the sky; so will the Son of Man be in his day.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Ior as the lightning that lightneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth to the other part under heaven, so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
Weymouth's New Testament
For just as the lightning, when it flashes, shines from one part of the horizon to the opposite part, so will the Son of Man be on His day.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for as leyt schynynge from vndur heuene schyneth in to tho thingis that ben vndur heuene, so schal mannus sone be in his dai.
Update Bible Version
for as the lightning, when it flashes out of the one part under the heaven, shines to the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.
Webster's Bible Translation
For as the lightning that lighteneth from the one [part] under heaven, shineth to the other [part] under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
New English Translation
For just like the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
New King James Version
For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day.
New Living Translation
For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so it will be on the day when the Son of Man comes.
New Life Bible
When the Son of Man comes, He will be as lightning that shines from one part of the sky to the other.
New Revised Standard
For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, just as, the lightning, flashing out of the one part under heaven, unto the other part under heaven, shineth, so, shall be, the Son of Man.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For as the lightning that lighteneth from under heaven shineth unto the parts that are under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day.
Revised Standard Version
For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of man be in his day.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
for as the lyghtenynge that apereth out of the one parte of the heven and shyneth vnto the other parte of heven: Soo shall the sonne of man be in his dayes.
Young's Literal Translation
for as the lightning that is lightening out of the one [part] under heaven, to the other part under heaven doth shine, so shall be also the Son of Man in his day;
Mace New Testament (1729)
for as the lightning flashes from one extremity of the sky to the other, so shall the appearance of the son of man be.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Just like lightning will light up the sky from horizon to horizon, so it will be when the Top Hand comes ridin' back on his horse.

Contextual Overview

20 But whan he was demaunded of ye Pharises: Whan cometh the kyngdome of God? He answered them, and sayde: The kyngdome of God commeth not with outwarde appearaunce, 21 nether shal it be sayde: lo, here or there is it. For beholde, ye kyngdome of God is inwarde in you. 22 And he sayde to the disciples: The tyme shal come, wha ye shal desyre to se one daye of the sonne of man, and shal not se it. 23 And they shal saye vnto you: Se here, Se there. Go not ye, nether folowe, 24 for as the lightenynge shyneth aboue from the heauen, and lighteth ouer all that is vnder the heaue, so shal the sonne of ma be in his daye. 25 But first must he suffre many thinges, and be refused of this generacion. 26 And as it came to passe in the tyme of Noe, so shal it come to passe also in ye dayes of the sonne of man. 27 They ate, they dranke, they maried, and were maried, euen vnto ye daye that Noe wente in to the Arke, and ye floude came, and destroyed them all. 28 Likewyse also as it came to passe in the tyme of Lot, they ate, they dranke, they bought, they solde, they planted, they buylded. 29 But euen the same daye that Lot wente out of Sodom, it rayned fyre and brymstone from heaue, and destroyed them all.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

as: Job 37:3, Job 37:4, Zechariah 9:14, Matthew 24:27

in: Malachi 3:1, Malachi 3:2, Malachi 4:1, Malachi 4:2, Matthew 24:30, Matthew 25:31, Matthew 26:64, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, James 5:8, 2 Peter 3:10

Reciprocal: Job 36:30 - he Matthew 24:23 - General Mark 13:21 - General Luke 17:20 - observation Luke 17:26 - the days of the Son Luke 17:30 - General Acts 2:5 - under Revelation 18:1 - and the

Cross-References

Genesis 12:4
Then wente Abram out, as the LORDE commaunded him, and Lot wente with him. Fyue & seuentie yeare olde was Abra, whan he wente out of Haran.
Genesis 17:1
Now whan Abram was nyentye yeare olde and nyene, the LORDE appeared vnto him, & sayde vnto him: I am the allmightie God, walke before me, & be vncorrupte.
Genesis 17:17
Then fell Abraha vpo his face, and laughed, and sayde in his hert: Shal a childe be borne vnto me that am an hundreth yeare olde? And shall Sara yt is nyentie yeare olde, beare?
Genesis 17:19
Then sayde God: Yee euen Sara thy wyfe shall beare the a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Isaac: for with him wil I make my euerlastinge couenaunt, and with his sede after him.
Genesis 17:20
And as concernynge Ismael also, I haue herde thy request: Beholde, I haue blessed him, and will increase him, and multiplye him exceadingly. Twolue prynces shal he beget, and I wyll make a greate nacion of him.
Romans 4:11
As for the toke of circucision he receaued it for a seale off the righteousnes off faith, which he had yet in ye vncircusion, yt he shulde be a father of all the yt beleue, beinge in ye vncircucisio, yt it might be couted vnto the also for righteousnes:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For as the lightning that lighteneth out of the one [part] under heaven,.... The Syriac version reads, "out of heaven", and the Arabic version, "in heaven"; which is the seat of lightning, and from whence it arises:

and shineth unto the other part under heaven; enlightens the earth, which is under the heaven: though the sense of the words, as they lie in the original text, seems to be, that as the lightning lightens at one end of the heavens, and shines to the other; which is done at once, in a moment, in a twinkling of the eye, and to which agrees the Ethiopic version;

so shall also the son of man be in his day: which is not to be understood of the swift progress of the Gospel, after his resurrection and ascension, and the pouring forth of his Spirit; but of his sudden coming, first to take vengeance on the Jewish nation for their rejection of him, and then at the last day, to judge both quick and dead. By his day, is meant his kingdom and glory, or his appearance with power, and great glory: Thus we read f for Solomon,

בשעתו, "in his hour", that is, in his glory, in the time of his kingdom, when he was in his greatest magnificence.

f Misna Bava Metzia, c. 7. sect. 1. & Jarchi & Bartenora in ib. Vid. Shirhashirim Rabba, fol. 15. 4. & 16. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And they shall say ... - Many false Christs, according to Josephus, appeared about that time, attempting to lead away the people. See the notes at Matthew 24:23-27.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 17:24. As the lightning, that lighteneth — See this particularly explained, Matthew 24:27-28.


 
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