Matthew 24:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,”

Matthew 24:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 24:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 24:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,”

Matthew 24:38 — World English Bible

Matthew 24:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, ”

Matthew 24:38 — American Standard Version

Matthew 24:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for as they were, in the days before the flood, eating, and drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage, till the day Noah entered into the ark,”

Matthew 24:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 24:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For as they were in the days which were before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day on which Noe entered into the ark, ”

Matthew 24:38 — Darby Translation

Matthew 24:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For as in the dayes before the flood, they did eate and drinke, marrie, and giue in mariage, vnto the day that Noe entred into the Arke,”

Matthew 24:38 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 24:38 in Context — Matthew 24

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

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What Does Matthew 24:38 Mean?

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