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ULTFor just as the lightning comes out from the east and shines as far as the west, thus will be the coming of the Son of Man.
USTHere is why I say that: lightning lights up the sky from one side to the other, and everyone can see it. Similarly, when I, the Son of Man, return to this world, everyone will see it.
BSBFor just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
BLBFor just as the lightning comes forth from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
AICNTFor as the lightning comes from the east and is seen even to the west, so [[also]][fn] will be the coming of the Son of Man.
NETFor just like the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.
LSVfor as the lightning comes forth from the east, and appears to the west, so will also be the coming of the Son of Man;
FBVFor the coming of the Son of man will be like the lightning that flashes brightly from east to west.
TCNTFor just as lightning comes from the east and shines to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
T4Tbecause just like lightning flashes from the east to the west and people everywhere can see it [SIM], when I, the one who came from heaven, return again, everyone will see me.
LEBFor just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.
BBEBecause 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.
WymthFor just as the lightning flashes in the east and is seen to the very west, so will be the Coming of the Son of Man.
ASVFor as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
DRAFor as lightning cometh out of the east, and appeareth even into the west: so shall the coming of the Son of man be.
YLTfor as the lightning doth come forth from the east, and doth appear unto the west, so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man;
DrbyFor as the lightning goes forth from the east and shines to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
RVFor as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
WbstrFor as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even to the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
KJB-1769 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. ( For as the lightning cometh/comes out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.)
KJB-1611For as the lightening commeth out of the East, and shineth euen vnto the West: so shall also the coming of the Sonne of man be. (For as the lightening cometh/comes out of the East, and shineth even unto the West: so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.)
BshpsFor as the lyghtnyng commeth out of the east, and shineth into the west: so shall the commyng of the sonne of man be. (For as the lightnyng cometh/comes out of the east, and shineth into the west: so shall the coming of the son of man be.)
GnvaFor as the lightning commeth out of the East, and is seene into the West, so shall also the comming of the Sonne of man be. (For as the lightning cometh/comes out of the East, and is seen into the West, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. )
CvdlFor like as the lightenynge goeth out from the East, and shyneth vnto the west, so shal the commynge of the sonne of man be. (For like as the lightenynge goeth/goes out from the East, and shineth/shines unto the west, so shall the coming of the son of man be.)
TNTFor as the lightninge cometh out of the eest and shyneth vnto the weest: so shall the comynge of the sonne of man be. (For as the lightninge cometh/comes out of the east and shineth/shines unto the weest: so shall the coming of the son of man be. )
WycFor as leit goith out fro the eest, and apperith in to the weste, so schal be also the coming of mannus sone. (For as leit goeth/goes out from the eest, and apperith in to the weste, so shall be also the coming of man's sone.)
LuthDenn gleichwie der Blitz ausgehet vom Aufgang und scheinet bis zum Niedergang, also wird auch sein die Zukunft des Menschensohnes. (Because gleichwie the/of_the Blitz ausgehet from_the Aufgang and scheinet until for_the Niedergang, also becomes also his the Zukunft the Menschensohnes.)
ClVgSicut enim fulgur exit ab oriente, et paret usque in occidentem: ita erit et adventus Filii hominis. (Sicut because fulgur exit away oriente, and paret until in occidentem: ita will_be and adventus Children of_man. )
UGNTὥσπερ γὰρ ἡ ἀστραπὴ ἐξέρχεται ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν καὶ φαίνεται ἕως δυσμῶν, οὕτως ἔσται ἡ παρουσία τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου. (hōsper gar haʸ astrapaʸ exerⱪetai apo anatolōn kai fainetai heōs dusmōn, houtōs estai haʸ parousia tou Huiou tou Anthrōpou.)
SBL-GNTὥσπερ γὰρ ἡ ἀστραπὴ ἐξέρχεται ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν καὶ φαίνεται ἕως δυσμῶν, οὕτως ⸀ἔσται ἡ παρουσία τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου· (hōsper gar haʸ astrapaʸ exerⱪetai apo anatolōn kai fainetai heōs dusmōn, houtōs ⸀estai haʸ parousia tou huiou tou anthrōpou;)
TC-GNTὭσπερ γὰρ ἡ ἀστραπὴ ἐξέρχεται ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν καὶ φαίνεται ἕως δυσμῶν, οὕτως ἔσται [fn]καὶ ἡ παρουσία τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου. (Hōsper gar haʸ astrapaʸ exerⱪetai apo anatolōn kai fainetai heōs dusmōn, houtōs estai kai haʸ parousia tou huiou tou anthrōpou. )
24:1-31 Some believe chapter 24 pertains to the return of Christ at the end of history. Others view the chapter as a prediction of the events of AD 70, when Jerusalem and the Temple were destroyed by the Romans. Others believe it refers to both. See also study notes on Mark 13.
Here, the word For introduces a basis for the command that Jesus gave in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason or basis for a command, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: “I say that because” or “That is because”
ὥσπερ & ἡ ἀστραπὴ ἐξέρχεται ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν καὶ φαίνεται ἕως δυσμῶν, οὕτως ἔσται ἡ παρουσία τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου
as & the lightning /is/_coming_out from /the/_east and /is/_shining as_far_as /the/_west thus will_be the coming ˱of˲_the Son ¬the ˱of˲_Man
Jesus is saying that the coming of the Son of Man will be like lightning because they are both visible to everyone and very obvious. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “just as the lightning comes out from the east and shines as far as the west so that it is visible to everyone, so will the coming of the Son of Man be visible to everyone”
ἡ ἀστραπὴ ἐξέρχεται ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν καὶ φαίνεται ἕως δυσμῶν
the lightning /is/_coming_out from /the/_east and /is/_shining as_far_as /the/_west
Here Jesus is referring to how a large bolt of lightning begins at one side of the sky and flashes to the other side. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “the lightning flashes across the sky” or “the lightning lights up the sky from east to west”
Here Jesus implies that the Son of Man will come back to this world at some point in the future. He is also implying that the Son of Man will leave this world before he comes back. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make some or all of those ideas more explicit. Alternate translation: “the Son of Man will come back to this world” or “the Son of Man, after leaving this world, will come back”
Here Jesus speaks about himself in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the first person. Alternate translation: “me, who am the Son of Man”
By the time of the New Testament, the ancient city of Jerusalem had been transformed from the relatively small fortress of David’s day (2 Samuel 5:6-10; 1 Chronicles 11:4-9) into a major city with a Temple that rivaled the greatest temples in the Roman world. Just prior to Jesus’ birth, Herod the Great completely renovated and expanded the Temple of the Lord, and he also built a lavish palace for himself, various pools (where Jesus occasionally performed healings), public buildings, and military citadels, including the Antonia Fortress, which overlooked the Temple. Wealthy residents, including the high priest, occupied extravagant houses in the Upper City, while the poorer residents were relegated to less desirable areas like the Lower City. The Essene Quarter was so named because many of its residents belonged to the Essenes, a strict religious sect that was known for its careful attention to the law of Moses. Across the Kidron Valley lay the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-53; John 18:1-14). Further east was the Mount of Olives, where Jesus began his triumphal entry one week before his crucifixion (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19), taught his disciples about the last days (Matthew 24-25; Mark 13), and eventually ascended to heaven after his resurrection (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11).
