Luke 17:24

Luke · New Testament · Chapter 17

“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.”Luke 17:24

What Does Luke 17:24 Mean?

Luke 17:24 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 17, verse 24 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Second Coming.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Luke 17:24 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Matthew 24:27“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.”Luke 17:26“And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.”Revelation 18:1“And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.”Zechariah 9:14“And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.”Malachi 4:1“For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.”Matthew 24:30“And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”Ezekiel 1:14“And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.”Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.”Acts 2:5“And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.”1 Thessalonians 5:2“For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.”2 Thessalonians 2:2“That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.”James 5:8“Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.”2 Peter 3:10“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”Job 37:3“He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.”Matthew 25:31“When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:”Matthew 26:64“Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.”Luke 17:30“Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.”1 Corinthians 1:8“Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.”2 Thessalonians 2:8“And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:”Job 36:30“Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.”

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