Matthew 24:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 24:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 24:38 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 24:38 — KJV
“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,”
— Matthew 24:38 (KJV)
Matthew 24:38 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 24:38
“They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:38: flood, marriage, until
“Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:38: days, until, day
“In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;”
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“And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:38: days, flood, day
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
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