Luke 17:26

Translations

Modern

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:

Traditional

And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

Literal

And just as it came to pass in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:

Latin

Et sicut factum est in diebus Noë, ita erit et in diebus Filii hominis:

Original

Greek

English

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:

Notes

Luke 17:26–29

in the days of Noah … in the days of Lot: See Genesis 6–9 for Noah and Genesis 18:16–19:29 for Lot. Both stories describe God's severe judgment against human evil.

Luke 17:20–37

This is the first of two teachings in the Gospel of Luke about the coming of the kingdom of God and the return of the Son of Man (a title Jesus uses for himself). The second teaching appears later in chapter 21.

Theme notes and profiles

Noah

Events

Discourse on the Kingdom and Other Parablesc. AD 30

Related verses

Matthew 24:37–39
As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
Genesis 7:7–23
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 3:19–20
…in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison
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;
Job 22:15–18
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 3:6
…through which the world of that time perished in the flood.
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.
Genesis 6:7
So the LORD said, “I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—every man and beast and crawling creature and bird of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them.”
Luke 18:8
I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

Parallels

Genesis 19:24–29

People

Noah: Righteous man, built ark, survived flood

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Luke, Gospel of Noah Noe Prophecy

Topics

Antediluvians: Destruction of Bad Treatment Confidence: False Flood: References To Floods Jerusalem: Destruction of, Foretold by Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Revelations by: Concerning his Kingdom Jesus, the Christ: Second Coming of Jesus, the Christ: Teaches the Pharisees Concerning the Coming of his Kingdom (In Peraea) The Deluge: (Unexpectedness of) Suddenness of Christ's Coming Worldliness: General Scriptures Concerning

Luke 17:26

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