Matthew 24:39

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
knew	ἔγνωσαν egnōsan	G1097	to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applicatio… · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
until	ἕως he'ōs	G2193	a conjunction · preposition
the flood	κατακλυσμὸς kataklusmos	G2627	an inundation · noun — nominative singular masculine
came	ἦλθεν ēlthen	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
took	ἦρεν ēren	G142	to lift up · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
them all	ἅπαντας, hapantas	G537	absolutely all or (singular) every one · adjective — accusative plural masculine
away	αἴρω aírō	G142	to lift up
so	οὕτως houtōs	G3779	in this way (referring to what precedes or follows) · adverb
shall	ἔσομαι ésomai	G2071	will be
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
the coming	παρουσία parousia	G3952	a being near · noun — nominative singular feminine
of the Son	υἱοῦ huiou	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
of man	ἀνθρώπου.¶ anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
be	ἔσομαι ésomai	G2071	will be

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

John 3:20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
Matthew 24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Acts 13:41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare…
Proverbs 24:12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it?…
Isaiah 44:18-19 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Proverbs 29:7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
2 Peter 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the…
Judges 20:34 And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 24:39

And knew not until the flood came,.... That is, they did not advert or give heed to what Noah said to them about it: they slighted and despised his warnings; they did not believe, that what he said of the flood was true; they had notice of it, but they would not know it, and therefore God gave them up to judicial blindness and hardness of heart; and so they remained, until it came upon them at once: and took them all away; the whole world of the ungodly, every man, woman, and child, except eight persons only; Noah and his wife, and his three sons and their wives; for the deluge was universal, and reached to all the inhabitants of the world, who all perished in it, excepting the above person…

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John Calvin on Matthew 24:37-42

Matthew 24:37-42 Matthew 24:37-42 Mark 13:33 Luke 17:26-37 37. But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38. For as in the days that came before the deluge, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, till the day when Noah entered into the ark, 39. And knew not until the deluge came, [160] and took them all away: so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 40. Two men shall then be in the field; one is taken, and the other is left. 41. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; one is taken, and the other is left. 42. Watch therefore, for you know not at what hour your Lord will come. 33. Take heed, watch and pray; for you know no…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 24:37–end

Jesus now applied his predictions (24:1-36) to his followers so they will be faithful and prepared for his second coming. 24:37-41 Jesus’ second coming, like the flood (Gen 7), will come upon people unawares. The only adequate preparation is a life of consistent vigilance and obedience (cp. Luke 17:26-27, 34-35). 24:37 When the Son of Man returns: Jesus’ second coming (see 24:3; cp. Luke 17:26). • in Noah’s day (see Gen 6:9-22; 2 Pet 2:5; 3:5-6): The comparison here does not concern the magnitude of sins, but a lack of discernment about what God is doing, accompanied by a preoccupation with life’s festivities (Matt 6:19-34).

Dictionary and topics

Matthew, Gospel according to — The author of this book was beyond a doubt the Matthew, an apostle of our Lord, whose name it bears. He wrote the Gospel of Christ according to his own plans and aims, and from his own point of view,…
Olves, Mount of — So called from the olive trees with which its sides are clothed, is a mountain ridge on the east of Jerusalem (1 Kings 11:7; Ezek. 11:23; Zech. 14:4), from which it is separated by the valley of…
Antediluvians · General references — General references
Deluge, The · Came suddenly and unexpectedly — Came suddenly and unexpectedly
Impenitence · 2:4,5;3:1-11,19,26;12:2;20:8,13,21;33:4,5,9; — 2:4,5;3:1-11,19,26;12:2;20:8,13,21;33:4,5,9;
Second Coming Of Christ, The · Signs preceding — Signs preceding
Worldliness · 1:8;2:1-12;6:11,12;8:15-17;10:19;11:9,10; — 1:8;2:1-12;6:11,12;8:15-17;10:19;11:9,10;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).