Matthew 24:38

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

People were eating, drinking, and getting married right up to the day that the flood came and Noah went into the big boat.

Cross References

Matthew 22:30

When God raises people to life, they won't marry. They will be like the angels in heaven.

Luke 12:19

Then I'll say to myself, ‘You have stored up enough good things to last for years to come. Live it up! Eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.’ ”

Luke 12:45

But suppose one of the servants thinks that the master won't return until late. Suppose that servant starts beating all the other servants and eats and drinks and gets drunk.

Luke 21:34

Don't spend all your time thinking about eating or drinking or worrying about life. If you do, the final day will suddenly catch you