Luke 17:34
32 Remember Lot’s wife.
33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
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.
35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: One will be taken and the other left.
- KJV
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- BLB
- I say to you⁺, in that night there will be two upon one bed: The one will be taken, and the other will be left.
- ÅB
- Jeg sier dere: I den natt skal det være to i én seng; den ene skal tas med, og den andre skal lates tilbake.
- OTB
- Jeg sier dere, den natten vil to mennesker være i en seng; en vil bli tatt og den andre etterlatt.
- B1930
- Jeg sier eder: I den natt skal det være to i én seng; den ene skal tas med, og den andre skal lates tilbake.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 24:40–41
Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Read in context2 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:
Read in contextMalachi 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.
Read in context1 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:
Read in contextPsalms 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.
Read in contextMark 13:23
But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
Read in contextLuke 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.
Read in contextPsalms 26:9
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
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