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Simplified Cowboy Version

Matthew 24:27

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.

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

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.
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.
King James Version
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.
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.
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.
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].
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Contextual Overview

4Jesus thought hard and then his eyebrows knitted together as he spoke. "Don't let anyone pull the wool over your eyes. 5There's gonna be a whole mess of people who claim to be me. They will ride into town and claim to be the cowboy who has come to save you." 6"You will hear about wars and battles, but don't fret, this isn't the end. These things must happen, but it ain't the end. 7Nations and countries will kill each other. Folks will starve to death in their own houses and there will be earthquakes in many different territories. 8But this is just the birthin' of the problems that will follow. 9"Y'all are gonna be beaten and even killed. They will hate you because you ride for me. 10Folks are gonna start stabbin' each other in the back every day. 11And a lot of snake-oil salesmen will come and lead many people down the wrong trail. 12Folks are gonna stop lovin' each other and focus on themselves and the evil that lives there. 13But if y'all keep your hearts on my message and keep ridin' for me all day, every day, you will be spared and 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

Luke 1:68
"Praise be to the Boss of Israel. He's come to lend a hand to his people and freed them in the process.
John 1:17
The Code we cannot fully obey was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:3
Let's all take our hats off in thanks to everything God has given us through his son, Jesus. By riding with him, we have already received every spiritual blessing in heaven.
1 Timothy 1:17
We don't brag about what we've become. We brag about what God has done. It's him who gets the credit. He is the Boss, the King Forever, the one who is never seen, but always there; he alone is God. Amen.

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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