Luke 17:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other.

New Living Translation
For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so it will be on the day when the Son of Man comes.

English Standard Version
For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day.

NASB 1995
"For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day.

NASB 1977
“For just as the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day.

Amplified Bible
For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, gives light to the other part of the sky, so [visible] will the Son of Man be in His day.

Christian Standard Bible
For as the lightning flashes from horizon to horizon and lights up the sky, so the Son of Man will be in his day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For as the lightning flashes from horizon to horizon and lights up the sky, so the Son of Man will be in His day.

Contemporary English Version
The day of the Son of Man will be like lightning flashing across the sky.

Good News Translation
As the lightning flashes across the sky and lights it up from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The day of the Son of Man will be like lightning that flashes from one end of the sky to the other.

International Standard Version
Because just as lightning flashes and shines from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his time.

NET Bible
For just like the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For 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.

New King James Version
For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day.

King James 2000 Bible
For as the lightning, that flashing out of the one part under heaven, shines unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

New Heart English Bible
for as the lightning, when it flashes out of the one part under the sky, shines to the other part under the sky; so will the Son of Man be in his day.

World English Bible
for as the lightning, when it flashes out of the one part under the sky, shines to the other part under the sky; so will the Son of Man be in his day.

American King James Version
For as the lightning, that lightens out of the one part under heaven, shines to the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

American Standard Version
for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.

A Faithful Version
For as the light of day, whose light shines from one end under heaven to the other end under heaven, so also shall the Son of man be in His day.

Darby Bible Translation
For as the lightning shines which lightens from [one end] under heaven to [the other end] under heaven, thus shall the Son of man be in his day.

English Revised Version
for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.

Webster's Bible Translation
For as the lightning that lighteneth from the one part under heaven, shineth to the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For as the lightening that lighteneth out of the one part vnder heauen, shineth vnto the other part vnder heauen, so shall the Sonne of man be in his day.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For as the lyghtnyng, that lyghtneth out of the one part that is vnder heauen, and shyneth vnto the other part which is vnder heauen: so shall the sonne of man be in his daye.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
for as the lightenynge shyneth aboue from the heauen, and lighteth ouer all that is vnder the heaue, so shal the sonne of ma be in his daye.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
for as the lyghtenynge that apereth out of the one parte of the heven and shyneth vnto the other parte of he ven: Soo shall the sonne of man be in his dayes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for as the lightning is flashing out of one [part] under the sky [and] shines to the other [part] under the sky, so will the Son of Man also be in His day;

Berean Literal Bible
For as the lightning shines, flashing from the one end of the sky to the other end of the sky, thus the Son of Man will be in His day.

Young's Literal Translation
for as the lightning that is lightening out of the one part under heaven, to the other part under heaven doth shine, so shall be also the Son of Man in his day;

Smith's Literal Translation
For as lightning, flashing out from that under heaven, shines to that under heaven; so also shall be the Son of man in his day.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For just as lightning flashing shines from out of the one end under heaven unto the other end under heaven, thus will be the Son of Man is His day.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For as the lightening that lighteneth from under heaven, shineth unto the parts that are under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For just as lightning flashes from under heaven and shines to whatever is under heaven, so also will the Son of man be in his day.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For just as lightning flashes from the sky and lights up all beneath the sky, thus shall The Son of Man be in his day.”

Lamsa Bible
For just as the lightning flashes from the sky, and all under the sky is lightened, such will be the day of the Son of man.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven, shines to another part under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day.

Godbey New Testament
For as the lightning, flashing out of the one part under the heaven, gleams into the other part under heaven, so shall be the Son of man in His day.

Haweis New Testament
For as the lightning flashing from one quarter under heaven, shineth to another quarter under heaven; so shall the Son of man also be at his day.

Mace New Testament
for as the lightning flashes from one extremity of the sky to the other, so shall the appearance of the son of man be.

Weymouth New Testament
For just as the lightning, when it flashes, shines from one part of the horizon to the opposite part, so will the Son of Man be on His day.

Worrell New Testament
For, as the lightning, flashing out of one part under heaven, shines to the other part under heaven; so shall be the Son of Man.

Worsley New Testament
For as the lightning which lightneth from the one part of heaven shineth to the other: so also shall the Son of man be in his day.
















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