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Luke 17:24

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 24 For just as lightning flashes from one part of heaven to another part of heaven, so the Son of man+ will be in his day.+

Luke 17:24

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 24 ὥσπερ As-even γὰρ for ἡ the ἀστραπὴ lightning ἀστράπτουσα flashing ἐκ out of τῆς the ὑπὸ under τὸν the οὐρανὸν heaven εἰς into τὴν the ὑπ’ under οὐρανὸν heaven λάμπει, is shining, οὕτως thus ἔσται will be ὁ the υἱὸς Son τοῦ of the ἀνθρώπου. man.

Luke 17:24

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 24 For even as the lightning,+ by its flashing, shines from one part under heaven to another part under heaven, so the Son of man+ will be.

Luke 17:24

The Bible in Living English
- 24 For as the lightning flashing from one horizon shines to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

Luke 17:24

American Standard Version
- 24 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.

Luke 17:24

The Emphasized Bible
- 24 For just as the lightning flashing out of the one part under heaven unto the other part under heaven shineth So shall be the Son of Man.

Luke 17:24

King James Version
- 24 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.

Luke Study Notes—Chapter 17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 17:24
  
  just as lightning flashes: Jesus’ presence was to resemble lightning in that the evidence of his presence in Kingdom power would be clearly visible to all attentive onlookers.
  
  so the Son of man will be in his day: Or possibly, “so the Son of man will be.” Some ancient manuscripts use the shorter reading, whereas other ancient manuscripts use this reading in the main text, as do many Bible translations.