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Luke 17:27

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 17:27 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
Luke 17:27 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.
25But first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.
26And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
27They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
28Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
29but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:
30after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“They did eat, they drank, etc.] That is, the inhabitants of the old world ate and drank, not merely in a common way, with moderation, and for the support and comfort of life, which is not blameworthy, nor inconsistent with religious exercises; but they lived in an extravagant and luxurious manner; they indulged their sensual appetites, and put away the evil day far from them, that Noah told them of: they married wives, they were given in marriage; not as should have been done by professors of religion among themselves; but the sons of God, or professors of the true religion, the posterity of Seth took them wives of the daughters of men, of the wicked, of the seed of Cain; and very likely…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 24:37-39. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Luk 12:19, Luk 12:20, Luk 16:19-23; Deu 6:10-12, Deu 8:12-14; Sa1 25:36-38; Job 21:9-13; Isa 21:4, Isa 22:12-14; Th1 5:1-3 Luke 17:28”
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