27For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.


In Context

24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect--if that were possible.

25 See, I have told you ahead of time.

26 "So if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.

27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.

29 "Immediately after the distress of those days " 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'

Matthew 24:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:27For as lightning cometh out of the east, and appeareth even into the west: so shall the coming of the Son of man be.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:27For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:27For as the lightning goes forth from the east and shines to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:27For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even to the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:27For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:27for as the lightning doth come forth from the east, and doth appear unto the west, so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:27For as the lightning comes out of the east, and shines even to the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.