Reference

Luke 17:24

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.
22

And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

23

And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

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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.

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But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

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And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Visible Return
Multi-Signal Classification
65% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Gathering of Saints

The verse describes the visible and widespread nature of the Son of Man's coming, comparing it to lightning, but it does not explicitly mention or imply any gathering of believers.

Two-Stage Return

The verse describes a single, widespread, and instantaneous event ("as the lightning... shineth unto the other part under heaven") for the Son of Man's coming, without any indication of a prior, distinct, or secret stage.