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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And knew not. That is, they did not know the exact time, until it came upon them. So, he says, it shall be when the Son of man sh…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

So shall also the coming of the Son of man be — These words justify the interpretation given above of Matthew 24:29-30. If the “si…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Though the King did not reveal the time of the coming of the Son of man, He declared plainly that history would repeat itself and that

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: The Lord, having described all the signs that will precede His coming and brought His discourse to the ve…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

That the coming of the Son of Man takes place at an unknown time can only be true if in fact life seems to be going on pretty much as usual—just as…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And knew not until the deluge came. The source and cause of their ignorance was that unbelief had blinded their minds; on the other hand, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And knew not until the flood came
That is, they did not advert or give heed to what Noah said to them about it: they…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ foretells His second coming. It is usual for prophets to speak of things as near and just at hand, to express their greatness and certainty.…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After the Lord answered the disciples' question concerning the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, He begins here to answer them concerning His S…

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