KJV ORIGINAL
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Jesus comes back, it's going to be like lightning that flashes across the entire sky — impossible to miss, lighting up everything from one end to the other. There won't be any question about it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus's return won't be subtle — it'll be unmistakable, like lightning that lights up the whole sky.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was written by an anonymous author, traditionally Matthew, to a community of Jewish Christians, likely in Syria, around 80
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