Luke 17:23

They'll be telling you, ‘Look, there he is,’ or ‘Look, here he is,’ but don't go running off after them.

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In The King James Version

And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

In Context

22Then Jesus told the disciples, “The time is coming when you'll long to see the day when the Son of man comes, but you won't see it.

24The day when the Son of man comes will be just like lightning that flashes, lighting up the sky from one side to the other.

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Cross References

Mark 13:21So if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘Look, there he is,’ don't believe it.

Luke 21:8“Make sure you're not deceived,” Jesus warned them. “Many people will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘Here I am!’ and, ‘The time has come!’ but don't follow them.

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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