Luke 17:24 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for as the lightning that is lightening out of the one [part] under heaven, to the other part under heaven doth shine, so shall be also the Son of Man in his day;

English ASV

for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.

English Amplified

For like the lightning, that flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will the Son of Man be in His [own] day.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For like the lightning, that flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will the Son of Man be in His [own] day.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For as the lightning flashes from horizon to horizon and lights up the sky, so the Son of Man will be in his day.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For as the lightning shines which lightens from [one end] under heaven to [the other end] under heaven, thus shall the Son of man be in his day.

English EASY 2024

When lightning shines, it quickly makes the whole of the sky light from one side to the other. It will be like that on the day when the Son of Man returns.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"When the Son of Man comes again, you will know it. On that day he will shine like lightning flashes across the sky.

For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

As the lightning flashes across the sky and lights it up from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The day of the Son of Man will be like lightning that flashes from one end of the sky to the other.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For as the lightning flashes from horizon to horizon and lights up the sky, so the Son of Man will be in His day.

English KJV 1611

For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

English LSB

For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For as the lightning flashes and lights up the heavens from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in His day.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For just as lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be (in his day).

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For just like the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"When the Son of Man comes, he will be like the lightning. It flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other.

English NIV

For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other.

English NKJ 1982

For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day.

English NLT

For when the Son of Man returns, you will know it beyond all doubt. It will be as evident as the lightning that flashes across the sky.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The day of the Son of Man will burst forth with the brightness of a lightning strike that shines from one end of the sky to the other, illuminating the earth.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of man be in his day.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For when I return, you will know it beyond all doubt. It will be as evident as the lightning that flashes across the skies.

English Tyndale 1537

for as the lightning that appeareth out of the one part of the heaven, and shineth unto the other part of heaven.(lightening shineth above from the heaven, and lighteth over all that is under the heaven,) So shall the son of man be in his days.