Matthew 24:37

Matthew 24:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
• New International Version (NIV)As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Context of Matthew 24:37

35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. 36But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven nor the Son, except the Father alone. “For just as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38For in those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark. 39And they did not understand until the flood came and swept them all away. So shall it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

Matthew 24:37 word by word

ὥσπερ γὰρ αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ Νῶε, οὕτως ἔσται ἡ παρουσία τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• asὥσπερhōsper · just asG5618
• the daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• of NoeΝῶεNōe · NoahG3575
• soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• shallεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• the comingπαρουσίαparousia · comingG3952
• of the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444

Cross-references for Matthew 24:37

• Genesis 6:1Now when humankind began to multiply on the face of the ground and daughters were born to them,
• Job 22:15Will you keep to the old way that wicked men have trod?
• Luke 17:26As it was in the days of Noah, so will it also be in the days of the Son of Man.
• Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when warned about events not yet seen, in holy fear prepared an ark for the safety of his household. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
• 1 Peter 3:20Long ago they disobeyed while God kept waiting patiently, in the days of Noah as the ark was being built. In that ark a few (that is, eight souls) were brought safely through water.
• 2 Peter 2:5He did not spare the ancient world. He preserved only Noah, a proclaimer of righteousness, along with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly.
• 2 Peter 3:6Through these, the world of that time was destroyed by being flooded with water.

Commentaries on Matthew 24:37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37As the days of Noah - they were eating and drinking - That is, they spent their time in rapine, luxury, and riot. The design of these verses seems to be, that the desolation should be as general as it should be unexpected.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37Noe - The Greek way of writing “Noah.” See Genesis 69. The coming of the Son of man would be as it was in the days of Noah: 1.In its being sudden and unexpected, the “precise time” not being made known, though the “general” indications had been given. 2.The world would be found as it was then.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. 37at the coming of the Son of Man: This refers to the second coming of Jesus (see Matthew 24:3; compare Luke 17:26). in the days of Noah (see Genesis 6:9–22; 2 Peter 2:5; 3:5–6): This is not comparing how serious the sins were. Instead, it shows that people did not notice what God was doing. They were too focused on everyday pleasures and celebrations (Matthew 6:19–34).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 24:37

• Antediluvians
• Earth
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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