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Luke 17:26
Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples during the journey to Jerusalem, immediately following his statement about his necessary suffering and rejection (Luke 17:25).
The words — The Greek καθὼς (kathōs) and ἐγένετο (egeneto) function as a structural marker, translating literally as "just as it came to pass."
The thread — Jesus repeats this comparison in Matthew 24:37, while the historical event he cites is documented in Genesis 7:7.
Why it lands — The text states that ordinary daily routines will characterize the period before the Son of Man appears, requiring readiness rather than speculation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
Cross-references
- Matthew 24:37 As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
- Genesis 7:7 And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood.
- Luke 17:24 For just 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.
- Luke 17:22 Then He said to the disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.
- 1 Peter 3:19 in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison
- Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
- Job 22:15 Will you stay on the ancient path that wicked men have trod?
- Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
- 2 Peter 2:5 if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;
- 2 Peter 3:6 through which the world of that time perished in the flood.