Reference

Matthew 24:39

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

But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

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,

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

Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

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Semantic Discovery

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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

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Visible Return

The verse describes people being unaware of an impending event until it happens, and then being "taken away." It does not contain any language related to visibility, clouds, glory, or lightning, which are key components of the "Visible Return" theme definition.

Signs Before Return

The verse explicitly states that people "knew not until the flood came," indicating a lack of awareness or signs before the event, which directly contradicts the idea of "signs preceding" the coming.

Sequential Timeline

The verse describes a single, sudden event (the flood coming and taking them away) and then draws a parallel to another single, sudden event (the coming of the Son of man), rather than detailing a sequence of prophetic events.

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Cross-References

Matthew 24:37Thematic

“But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”

John 3:20Thematic

“For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.”

Matthew 24:3Thematic

“And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?”

Luke 21:34Thematic

“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.”