King James Version
Matthew 24:37 in the King James Version says “But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”
Matthew 24:37 · KJV
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
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,
And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the days”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the coming”
G3952a being near, i.e., advent (often, return; specially, of christ to punish jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect
“of the Son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
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