Matthew 24:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 24:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 24:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 24:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and they didn’t know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.”

Matthew 24:39 — World English Bible

Matthew 24:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

Matthew 24:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they did not know till the flood came and took all away; so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man.”

Matthew 24:39 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 24:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and they knew not till the flood came and took all away; thus also shall be the coming of the Son of man.”

Matthew 24:39 — Darby Translation

Matthew 24:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And knewe nothing, till the flood came, and tooke them all away, so shall also the comming of the Sonne of man be.”

Matthew 24:39 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 24:39 in Context — Matthew 24

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.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

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What Does Matthew 24:39 Mean?

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