Matthew 24:38 “For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, mar…”

Matthew 24:38

For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

World English Bible

For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,

American Standard Version

For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,

Geneva Bible 1599

For as in the dayes before the flood, they did eate and drinke, marrie, and giue in mariage, vnto the day that Noe entred into the Arke,

Darby Translation

For as they were in the days which were before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day on which Noe entered into the ark,

Young's Literal Translation

for as they were, in the days before the flood, eating, and drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage, till the day Noah entered into the ark,

Bible in Basic English

Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark,

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Cross references

“they”

Luke 17:26–28 Luke 14:18–20 Genesis 6:2 Luke 12:45 Isaiah 22:12–14 Amos 6:3–6

Luke 17:26–28 · BSB

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:

Luke 14:18–20 · BSB

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

Genesis 6:2 · BSB

the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.

Luke 12:45 · BSB

But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

Isaiah 22:12–14 · BSB

On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth.

Amos 6:3–6 · BSB

You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.

Also

Matthew 22:30 Genesis 7:7

Matthew 22:30 · BSB

In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

Genesis 7:7 · BSB

And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

37As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

39And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

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