Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
Parallel translations
- WEB It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
- BSB It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
- NKJV Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.
- NASB It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
- NLT Yes, it will be ‘business as usual’ right up to the day when the Son of Man is revealed.
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Quick answer
The day the Son of Man is revealed will be just as sudden and decisive. Christ's return will catch the world unprepared.
Overview
Jesus applies the Noah and Lot patterns directly to his own future revealing in glory. The world will be living as usual when judgment suddenly arrives. The verse calls for sustained watchfulness, since the day will come without the gradual warning people might expect.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 17
- Rev 1:7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
- 1 Cor 1:7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
- 2 Th 1:7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
- Matt 24:3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
- Luke 21:27And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
- Luke 21:34–36And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
- Matt 16:27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
- 1 Pet 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
- 1 Pet 1:7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
- Matt 26:64Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
- 1 Pet 4:13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
- Matt 24:37But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
- Matt 24:27–31For 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.
- Matt 24:39And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
- Mark 13:26And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
- Luke 17:24For 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.
- Luke 21:22For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
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