Matthew 24:39 · American Standard Version

and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
Matthew 24:39 in the American Standard Version reads: “and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.”. Read it in the full context of Matthew 24, or compare how other translations render it below.

Matthew 24:39 in Other Translations

KJV And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
WEB and they didn’t know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
ASV and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
YLT and they did not know till the flood came and took all away; so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man.
WBT And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away: so also will be the coming of the Son of man.
DBY and they knew not till the flood came and took all away; thus also shall be the coming of the Son of man.

Commentary on Matthew 24:39

Expositions from classic Bible commentators.

John Gill · Matthew 24:39

Then shall two be in the field,.... About their proper business, of husbandry, ploughing, or sowing, or any other rural employment:

the one shall be taken; not by the preaching of the Gospel, into the kingdom of God, or Gospel dispensation; though such a distinction God makes, by the ministry of the word, accompanied by his Spirit and power; nor by angels, to meet Christ in the air, and to be introduced into his kingdom and glory; but by the eagles, the Roman army, and either killed or carried captive by them:

and the other left; not in a state of nature and unregeneracy, as many are, to whom the Gospel is preached; nor with devils at the last day, to be thrust down by them into the infernal regions; but by the Romans, being by some remarkable providence, or another, delivered out of their hands; which was the case of some few, and these of the meaner sort; and therefore persons of a rural life and occupation are instanced in.

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Questions about Matthew 24:39

What does Matthew 24:39 say?

Matthew 24:39 in the American Standard Version reads: “and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.” Read it in the full context of Matthew 24, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Matthew 24:39 found in the Bible?

Matthew 24:39 is in the book of Matthew, chapter 24, verse 39, in the New Testament.

What Bible translation is Matthew 24:39 shown in?

This is the American Standard Version (ASV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Matthew 24:39 in the table on this page.

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