Matthew 24:38

Matthew 24:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
• New International Version (NIV)For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark;
• English Standard Version (ESV)For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

Context of Matthew 24:38

36But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of the heavens, but [my] Father alone. 37But as the days of Noe, so also shall be the coming of the Son of man. For as they were in the days which were before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day on which Noe entered into the ark, 39and they knew not till the flood came and took all away; thus also shall be the coming of the Son of man. 40Then two shall be in the field, one is taken and one is left;

Matthew 24:38 word by word

ὡς γὰρ ἦσαν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ταῖς πρὸ τοῦ κατακλυσμοῦ, τρώγοντες καὶ πίνοντες, γαμοῦντες καὶ γαμίζοντες, ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας εἰσῆλθεν Νῶε εἰς τὴν κιβωτόν,Read the interlinear

• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• floodκατακλυσμόςkataklusmos · floodG2627
• eatingτρώγωtrōgō · to eatG5176
• drinkingπίνωpinō piō poō · to drinkG4095
• marryingγαμέωgameō · to marryG1060
• enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• arkκιβωτόςkibōtos · ark: NoahG2787

Cross-references for Matthew 24:38

• Genesis 6:2that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and took themselves wives of all that they chose.
• 1 Samuel 25:36And Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was drunken to excess; so she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
• 1 Samuel 30:16And he brought him down, and behold, they were spread over the whole land, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
• Isaiah 22:12And in that day did the Lord Jehovah of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth;
• Ezekiel 16:49Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and careless ease was in her and in her daughters, but she did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
• Amos 6:3Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
• Luke 12:19and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.
• Luke 14:18And all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.
• Luke 17:26And as it took place in the days of Noe, thus also shall it be in the days of the Son of man:
• Luke 21:34But take heed to yourselves lest possibly your hearts be laden with surfeiting and drinking and cares of life, and that day come upon you suddenly unawares;
• Romans 13:13As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation.
• 1 Corinthians 7:29But this I say, brethren, the time is straitened. For the rest, that they who have wives, be as not having [any]:

Commentaries on Matthew 24:38

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 38For as in the days … - The things mentioned here denote attention to the affairs of this life rather than to what was coming on them. It does not mean that these things were wrong, but only that such was their actual employment, and that they were regardless of what was coming upon them.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-41Verses 29-41 Christ foretells his second coming. It is usual for prophets to speak of things as near and just at hand, to express the greatness and certainty of them. Concerning Christ's second coming, it is foretold that there shall be a great change, in order to the making all things new. Then they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds. At his first coming, he was set for a sign that should be spoken against, but at his second coming, a sign…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 37-41The second coming of Jesus will surprise people, just like the flood of Noah did (Genesis 7). The only way to be ready is to live consistently alert and obedient (compare Luke 17:26–27, 34–35).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 24:38

• Antediluvians
• Ark
• Earth
• Flood
• Impenitence
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus Continued
• Noah
• Worldliness

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Commentaries on Matthew 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings