Luke 17:23

People will say to you ‘There he is!’ Or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go and follow 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

22The day will come,” he said to his disciples, “when you will long to see but one of the days of the Son of Man, and will not see it.

24For, just as lightning will lighten and flare from one side of the heavens to the other, so will it be with the Son of Man.

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Cross References

Mark 13:21“And at that time if anyone should say to you ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ ‘Look, there he is!’, do not believe it;

Luke 21:8And Jesus said, “See that you are not led astray; for many will take my name, and come saying ‘I am He,’ and ‘The time is close at hand.’ Do not 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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