Luke 17:23

Luke 17:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
• New International Version (NIV)People will tell you, ‘There he is!’ or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go running off after them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they will say to you, 'Look, there!' or 'Look, here!' Do not go out or follow them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they will say to you, ‘Look here!’ or ‘Look there!’ Do not go after them or follow them.

Context of Luke 17:23

21nor shall they say, Lo here, or, Lo there; for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you. 22And he said to the disciples, Days are coming, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see [it]. And they will say to you, Lo here, or Lo there; go not, nor follow [them]. 24For as the lightning shines which lightens from [one end] under heaven to [the other end] under heaven, thus shall the Son of man be in his day. 25But first he must suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.

Luke 17:23 word by word

καὶ ἐροῦσιν ὑμῖν· ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖ ἢ ἰδοὺ ὧδε. μὴ ἀπέλθητε μηδὲ διώξητε.Read the interlinear

• sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• hereὧδεhōde · hereG5602
• goἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565

Cross-references for Luke 17:23

• Luke 17:21nor shall they say, Lo here, or, Lo there; for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.
• Luke 21:8And he said, See that ye be not led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he], and the time is drawn nigh: go ye not [therefore] after them.
• Matthew 24:23Then if any one say to you, Behold, here is the Christ, or here, believe [it] not.
• Mark 13:21And then if any one say to you, Lo, here [is] the Christ, or Lo, there, believe [it] not.

Commentaries on Luke 17:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23And they shall say - Or, And If they shall say. Two MSS., the Syriac and Armenian, have , If. See here - KM, sixteen others, and the later Syriac, have ̔ , Behold the Christ is here. This is undoubtedly the meaning of the place. See on Matthew 24:23; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23And they shall say … - Many false Christs, according to Josephus, appeared about that time, attempting to lead away the people. See the notes at Matthew 24:23-27.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-37Verses 20-37 The kingdom of God was among the Jews, or rather within some of them. It was a spiritual kingdom, set up in the heart by the power of Divine grace. Observe how it had been with sinners formerly, and in what state the judgments of God, which they had been warned of, found them. Here is shown what a dreadful surprise this destruction will be to the secure and sensual. Thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. When Christ came…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-24People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!: False messiahs have appeared throughout history. In the first century, many people claimed to be God's agents of salvation (see Acts 5:36–37; 21:38). Jesus warned his disciples not to follow these false leaders. just as lightning flashes: Lightning lights up the whole sky and is visible to everyone in the area. Similarly, when Jesus suddenly returns, it will be evident to everyone.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-3720-25. when, &c.--To meet the erroneous views not only of the Pharisees, but of the disciples themselves, our Lord addresses both, announcing the coming of the kingdom under different aspects. It cometh not with observation--with watching or lying in wait, as for something outwardly imposing and at once revealing itself.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 17:23

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Follow
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• Mark, the Gospel According to
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Commentaries on Luke 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings