Luke 17:34

I say to you, In that night there will be two men sleeping in one bed, and one will be taken away and the other let go.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

In Context

33If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it.

35Two women will be crushing grain together; one will be taken away and the other let go.

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Cross References

Psalms 26:9Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;

Isaiah 42:9See, the things said before have come about, and now I give word of new things: before they come I give you news of them.

Ezekiel 9:4The Lord said to him, Go through the town, through the middle of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the brows of the men who are sorrowing and crying for all the disgusting things which are done in it.

Matthew 24:25See, I have made it clear to you before it comes about.

Mark 13:23But take care; see, I have made all things clear to you before the time.

Luke 13:3I say to you, It is not so: but if your hearts are not changed, you will all come to the same end.

Matthew Henry on Luke 17:21-37

The Progress of Christ's Kingdom; Destruction of Jerusalem. 20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. 22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it. 23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not… Read the whole commentary →

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