Matthew 24:27

NETBible

For just like the lightning 1  comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

"For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

NLT ©

For as the lightning lights up the entire sky, so it will be when the Son of Man comes.

MSG ©

The Arrival of the Son of Man isn't something you go to see. He comes like swift lightning to you!

BBE ©

Because as in a thunderstorm the bright light coming from the east is seen even in the west; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

NRSV ©

For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

NKJV ©

"For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

KJV
For
<1063>
as
<5618>
the lightning
<796>
cometh
<1831> (5736)
out of
<575>
the east
<395>_,
and
<2532>
shineth
<5316> (5727)
even unto
<2193>
the west
<1424>_;
so
<3779>
shall
<2071> (0)
also
<2532>
the coming
<3952>
of the Son
<5207>
of man
<444>
be
<2071> (5704)_.
NASB ©
"For just
<5618>
as the lightning
<796>
comes
<1831>
from the east
<395>
and flashes
<5316>
even
<2193>
to the west
<1424>
, so
<3779>
will the coming
<3952>
of the Son
<5207>
of Man
<444>
be.
NET [draft] ITL
For
<1063>
just
<5618>
like the lightning
<796>
comes
<1831>
from
<575>
the east
<395>
and
<2532>
flashes
<5316>
to
<2193>
the west
<1424>
, so
<3779>
the coming
<3952>
of the Son
<5207>
of Man
<444>
will be
<1510>
.
GREEK
wsper
<5618>
ADV
gar
<1063>
CONJ
h
<3588>
T-NSF
astraph
<796>
N-NSF
exercetai
<1831> (5736)
V-PNI-3S
apo
<575>
PREP
anatolwn
<395>
N-GPF
kai
<2532>
CONJ
fainetai
<5316> (5727)
V-PEI-3S
ewv
<2193>
CONJ
dusmwn
<1424>
N-GPF
outwv
<3779>
ADV
estai
<1510> (5704)
V-FXI-3S
h
<3588>
T-NSF
parousia
<3952>
N-NSF
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
uiou
<5207>
N-GSM
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
anyrwpou
<444>
N-GSM
NETBible

For just like the lightning 1  comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

NET Notes

1 sn The Son of Man’s coming in power will be sudden and obvious like lightning. No one will need to point it out.