Luke 17:34
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.
Luke 17:34 in other translations
| BSB | I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left. |
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| WEB | I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken and the other will be left. |
| ASV | I say unto you, In that night there shall be two men on one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. |
| YLT | ‘I say to you, In that night, there shall be two men on one couch, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left; |
| DARBY | I say to you, In that night there shall be two men upon one bed; one shall be seized and the other shall be let go. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed; the one will be taken, and the other will be left. |
What does Luke 17:34 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 17:20-37
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…
Luke 17:34 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 17:34
- Matthew 24:40-41
Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
- 2 Peter 2:9
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
- Malachi 3:16-18
Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
- Psalms 28:3
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
- Mark 13:23
But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
- Luke 13:24
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
- Psalms 26:9
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
- Romans 11:4-7
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
- Luke 13:3
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
- Isaiah 42:9
Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
- Matthew 24:25
Behold, I have told you before.
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Context
- Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
- Luke 17:34
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.
- Luke 17:35
Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Luke 17:34 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Os digo que en aquella noche estarán dos en una cama; el uno será tomado, y el otro será dejado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Je vous dis qu’en cette nuit-là deux seront sur un même lit, l’un sera pris et l’autre laissé; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ich sage euch: In jener Nacht werden zwei auf einem Bette sein; einer wird genommen und der andere gelassen werden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dico vobis: In illa nocte erunt duo in lecto uno: unus assumetur, et alter relinquetur: |