Matthew 24:40 Cross References - Mace

⁴⁰ of two persons, who shall be then in the field, one shall be taken, and the other left.

³⁴ I tell you, that of two persons lying in the same bed that night, the one shall be taken, and the other left. ³⁵ two women shall be grinding together, the one shall be taken, and the other left: ³⁶ two men shall be in the field, the one shall be taken, and the other left. ³⁷ then they ask'd him, where, Lord, will this happen? he reply'd, wherever the carcase is, there will the eagles hover together.

³⁹ Now one of the malefactors, that was crucified with him, impiously said, if thou art the Christ, save thy self, and us. ⁴⁰ but the other answered, and thus reprov'd him, art thou under no awe of God, thou that art condemned to the same punishment? ⁴¹ as for us, it is with justice, that we suffer the penalty due to our crimes: but as for him, what misdemeanour has he been guilty of? ⁴² then said he to Jesus, Lord, remember me when you enter into your kingdom. ⁴³ Jesus answer'd, verily I tell you, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.

⁷ for who has distinguish'd thee above another? or what have you, that you did not receive? now if you did receive it, why do you glory as if you had not received it?

⁵ since he did not spare the old world, having preserved only eight persons, including Noah, that preacher of virtue, when he brought the deluge upon the impious world:

⁷ since he deliver'd that just man Lot, who was grieved at the enormous practices of the licentious; ⁸ for whilst this good man was among them, it daily pierc'd his virtuous soul, to see and hear of their detestable behaviour: this consider'd, ⁹ I say, the Lord will deliver those, who fear him, from their affliction, and reserve the wicked to be punish'd at the day of judgment.