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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 17:33-37

Luke 17:33-37. Whosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it The sense of this and the following verses is, Yet, as great as the danger will be, do not seek to save your lives by violating your consciences; if you do, you will surely lose them; whereas, if you should lose them for my sake, you shall be repaid with life everlasting. But the most probable way of preserving them now is to be always ready to give them up: a peculiar providence shall then watch over you, and put a... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 17:20-37

106. Coming of the kingdom (Luke 17:20-37)The Pharisees were looking for visible signs so that they could work out when the Messiah’s kingdom would begin. Jesus told them that since he was the Messiah and was living among them, the Messiah’s kingdom had already begun (Luke 17:20-21; cf. Matthew 16:1-4).Turning to his disciples, Jesus added that one day he would be taken from them. In their longing for him to return they were not to be led astray by rumours and false prophecies. His coming would... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 17:34

two men : i.e. two persons. in = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . and. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version omitted this "and". other. Greek heteros. App-124 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 17:35

grinding , &c. Referring to the morning. together (Greek. epi to auto) = to the same (end). Compare Matthew 22:34 .Acts 14:1 (kata to auto). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 17:34

I say unto you, In that night, there shall be two men on one bed; and the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. There shall be two women grinding together; ... Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.In that night ... contrasts with "in that day" (Luke 17:31); and some of the ancient skeptics scoffed at the idea that Jesus' coming could be both at night and in the daytime also; but present knowledge of the fact that it is always night on part of the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 17:34

34. two in one bed—the prepared and unprepared mingled in closest intercourse together in the ordinary walks and fellowships of life, when the moment of severance arrives. Awful truth! realized before the destruction of Jerusalem, when the Christians found themselves forced by their Lord's directions (Luke 21:21) at once and for ever away from their old associates; but most of all when the second coming of Christ shall burst upon a heedless world. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 17:22-37

2. A longer explanation for the disciples 17:22-37This teaching is quite similar to portions of the Olivet Discourse (cf. Matthew 24:23-28; Matthew 24:37-39), though the differences suggest separate teaching situations. It is one of several teachings that Luke recorded that deals with the future (cf. Luke 12:35-48; Luke 14:7-24; Luke 21:5-33). This one stresses the distant future and the Second Coming. The one in chapter 21 deals mainly with the near future from Jesus’ perspective and the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 17:34-36

The parable of the one taken and the one left 17:34-36The point of these examples is that when Jesus returns He will separate people, even those who are intimate companions. The unstated reason is implicit, namely, to judge some and not the others. Some will be ready for His return and others will not. The idea of sudden destruction resulting in judgment runs through the entire passage.The presence of two men in one bed may be another indication of the moral condition of that time. The Greek... read more

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