Luke 17:30
What does Luke 17:30 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 17:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 17:30 means
Jesus applies the examples: in the same way, on the day the Son of man is revealed, events will unfold suddenly and decisively. Ordinary life will be interrupted by divine unveiling. The term “revealed” suggests the removal of a veil—the true King and His judgment appearing openly. This is both hope and warning. For those who belong to Him, it is vindication; for those unprepared, it is catastrophe. The lesson is readiness—living now in light of that certain day. To be found in Christ then is everything; to be outside Him is loss. That future certainty invites present allegiance and watchfulness.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So will it be in the day of the revelation of the Son of man.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`According to these things it shall be, in the day the Son of Man is revealed;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man shall be revealed.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890after this [manner] shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.
Context
This verse draws the parallel tightly after Noah and Lot (verses 26–29), serving as the pivot from illustration to practical response. Immediately, Jesus instructs how to act when that day comes: do not turn back for goods (verse 31), and recall the peril of a divided heart in the story of Lot’s wife (verse 32). The following sayings (verses 33–35, 36) underscore the great separation that will occur—one taken, another left—pressing the call to readiness on each individual.
v.29but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:
v.30This passage
v.31In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 24:39
and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
- Matthew 24:37
And as were the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7
and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire,
- 1 Peter 4:13
but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.
- Revelation 1:7
Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they that pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
- Matthew 24:27
For 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.
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