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One will be taken and the other left. <a href="/bsb/luke/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left. <a href="/blb/luke/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/luke/17.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/luke/17.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/luke/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left. <a href="/nasb/luke/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left. <a href="/nasb77/luke/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “I tell you, on that night there will be two men in one bed; one will be taken, and the other will be left. <a href="/lsb/luke/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left. <a href="/amp/luke/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> I tell you, on that night [when Messiah comes again] there will be two [sleeping] in one bed; the one (the non-believer) will be taken [away in judgment] and the other (the believer) will be left. <a href="/csb/luke/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I tell you, on that night two will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left. <a href="/hcsb/luke/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I tell you, on that night two will be in one bed: One will be taken and the other will be left. <a href="/asv/luke/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/luke/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> On that night two people will be sleeping in the same bed, but only one will be taken. The other will be left. <a href="/erv/luke/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/luke/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "I can guarantee that on that night if two people are in one bed, one will be taken and the other one will be left. <a href="/gnt/luke/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> On that night, I tell you, there will be two people sleeping in the same bed: one will be taken away, the other will be left behind. <a href="/isv/luke/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> I tell you, two will be seated on the same couch that night. The one will be taken, and the other will be left behind. <a href="/msb/luke/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left. <a href="/net/luke/17.htm">NET Bible</a> I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. <a href="/nheb/luke/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. The one will be taken, and the other will be left. <a href="/wbt/luke/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/luke/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> On that night, I tell you, there will be two men in one bed: one will be taken away and the other left behind. <a href="/web/luke/17.htm">World English Bible</a> I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken and the other will be left. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> I say to you, in that night there will be two [men] on one bed: one will be taken, and the other will be left; <a href="/blb/luke/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> 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. <a href="/ylt/luke/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> '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; <a href="/slt/luke/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> I say to you, that night shall be two upon one bed; one shall be taken, and the other let go.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> I say to you: in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. <a href="/cpdv/luke/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> I say to you, in that night, there will be two in one bed. One will be taken up, and the other will be left behind. <a href="/nabre/luke/17.htm">New American Bible</a> I tell you, on that night there will be two people in one bed; one will be taken, the other left. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> I say to you that in that very night two will be in one bed; one will be taken away, and the other left. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/17.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “I say to you, in that night, two shall be in one bed; one shall be taken captive and the other shall be left.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/17.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> I say to you, on that night two men shall be in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other left. <a href="/godbey/luke/17.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>I say unto you, on that night two men shall be on one bed; the one shall be taken and the other left.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/17.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> I tell you, in that night two shall be in the same bed; the one shall be seized, and the other dismissed. Two women shall be grinding together: the one shall be seized, and the other dismissed. <a href="/mace/luke/17.htm">Mace New Testament</a> I tell you, that of two persons lying in the same bed that night, the one shall be taken, and the other left. <a href="/wey/luke/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> On that night, I tell you, there will be two men in one bed: one will be taken away and the other left behind. <a href="/worrell/luke/17.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>I say to you, in that night there will be two men on one bed; the one will be taken, and the other will be left.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/17.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>In that night there shall be two in one bed; the one shall be taken and the other left:<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/17-34.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=7018" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/17.htm">The Coming of the Kingdom</a> …33Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it. 34<a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">I tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tautē (DPro-DFS) -- This; he, she, it. ">on that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3571.htm" title="3571: nykti (N-DFS) -- The night, night-time. A primary word; night.">night</a> <a href="/greek/1417.htm" title="1417: dyo (Adj-NMP) -- Two. A primary numeral; two.">two people</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: esontai (V-FIM-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">will be</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">in</a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: mias (Adj-GFS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">one</a> <a href="/greek/2825.htm" title="2825: klinēs (N-GFS) -- A couch, bed, portable bed or mat, a couch for reclining at meals, possibly also a bier. From klino; a couch.">bed:</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: heis (Adj-NMS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">one</a> <a href="/greek/3880.htm" title="3880: paralēmphthēsetai (V-FIP-3S) -- From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn.">will be taken</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2087.htm" title="2087: heteros (Adj-NMS) -- (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.">other</a> <a href="/greek/863.htm" title="863: aphethēsetai (V-FIP-3S) -- From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.">left.</a> 35Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/24-40.htm">Matthew 24:40-41</a> Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. / Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:16-17</a> For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. / After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-33</a> When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. / He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-51.htm">1 Corinthians 15:51-52</a> Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— / in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. <a href="/revelation/1-7.htm">Revelation 1:7</a> Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen. <a href="/matthew/13-49.htm">Matthew 13:49-50</a> So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous / and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-10</a> and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, ... <a href="/revelation/14-14.htm">Revelation 14:14-16</a> And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand. / Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.” / So the One seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. <a href="/daniel/12-1.htm">Daniel 12:1-2</a> “At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered. / And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. <a href="/zechariah/14-1.htm">Zechariah 14:1-5</a> Behold, a day of the LORD is coming when your plunder will be divided in your presence. / For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city. / Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. ... <a href="/joel/2-31.htm">Joel 2:31-32</a> The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. / And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15-16</a> For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. <a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Malachi 3:17-18</a> “They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him. / So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.” <a href="/ezekiel/34-17.htm">Ezekiel 34:17-22</a> This is what the Lord GOD says to you, My flock: ‘I will judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and the goats. / Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of the pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink the clear waters? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet? / Why must My flock feed on what your feet have trampled, and drink what your feet have muddied?’ ... <a href="/amos/9-9.htm">Amos 9:9-10</a> “For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground. / All the sinners among My people will die by the sword—all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.I tell.<a href="/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3,5,24</a> I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish… <a href="/isaiah/42-9.htm">Isaiah 42:9</a> Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.<a href="/matthew/24-25.htm">Matthew 24:25</a> Behold, I have told you before.in.<a href="/matthew/24-40.htm">Matthew 24:40,41</a> Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left… two.<a href="/psalms/26-9.htm">Psalm 26:9</a> Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:<a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Psalm 28:3</a> 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.<a href="/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Jeremiah 45:5</a> And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/11-7.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/luke/8-17.htm">Couch</a> <a href="/luke/12-38.htm">Night</a> <a href="/luke/8-37.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/luke/8-52.htm">Sleeping</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/5-8.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/john/5-8.htm">Couch</a> <a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Night</a> <a href="/luke/17-35.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/luke/22-45.htm">Sleeping</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 17</div>1. <a href="/luke/17-1.htm">Jesus teaches to avoid occasions of offense;</a> 3. <a href="/luke/17-3.htm">and to forgive one another.</a> 5. <a href="/luke/17-5.htm">The power of faith.</a> 6. <a href="/luke/17-6.htm">How we are bound to God.</a> 11. <a href="/luke/17-11.htm">Jesus heals ten lepers.</a> 22. <a href="/luke/17-22.htm">Of the kingdom of God, and the coming of the Son of Man.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>I tell you This phrase emphasizes the authority of Jesus as He speaks. It is a direct assertion, indicating the importance and certainty of the message that follows. Jesus often used this phrase to introduce significant teachings or prophecies, underscoring His role as a divine teacher and prophet.on that night The reference to "night" suggests a time of unexpectedness and suddenness, often associated with judgment or significant events in biblical literature. Nighttime in the ancient world was a period of vulnerability and uncertainty, symbolizing spiritual darkness or the end times. This aligns with other scriptural references to the Day of the Lord coming like a thief in the night (<a href="/1_thessalonians/5-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:2</a>).two people will be in one bed This imagery of two people in one bed suggests intimacy and normalcy, highlighting the sudden and personal nature of the event. In the cultural context, sharing a bed was common among family members or married couples, indicating close relationships. The mention of "two people" underscores the indiscriminate nature of the coming separation, affecting individuals regardless of their personal connections.one will be taken The phrase "one will be taken" can be interpreted as being taken to safety or salvation, possibly alluding to the rapture or divine deliverance. This concept is echoed in <a href="/matthew/24-40.htm">Matthew 24:40-41</a>, where one is taken and the other left, suggesting a selective gathering by God. The idea of being "taken" can also be seen as a fulfillment of prophetic themes of God gathering His people.and the other left Being "left" implies a state of judgment or being outside of God's protection. This separation serves as a warning of the consequences of unbelief or lack of readiness for Christ's return. The imagery of separation is consistent with other biblical teachings on the final judgment, such as the parable of the sheep and the goats (<a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-46</a>), where individuals are divided based on their relationship with Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this verse, providing a prophetic teaching about the end times. 2. <a href="/topical/t/two_people_in_one_bed.htm">Two People in One Bed</a> Represents individuals in close proximity, possibly symbolizing intimacy or shared life circumstances. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_night.htm">The Night</a> Symbolic of a time of unexpectedness or judgment, often used in eschatological contexts. 4. <a href="/topical/t/taken.htm">Taken</a> Refers to one being chosen or removed, possibly indicating salvation or judgment. 5. <a href="/topical/l/left.htm">Left</a> Refers to one being left behind, possibly indicating judgment or exclusion from salvation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_readiness.htm">The Importance of Readiness</a> Believers are called to live in a state of spiritual readiness, as the timing of the Lord's return is unknown. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_selection.htm">The Reality of Divine Selection</a> This passage highlights the reality that not all will be taken; it serves as a reminder of the importance of personal faith and relationship with Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_evangelism.htm">The Urgency of Evangelism</a> Knowing that some will be left behind should motivate believers to share the Gospel with urgency and compassion. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_holiness.htm">The Call to Holiness</a> Living a life set apart for God is crucial, as it reflects our readiness and commitment to Him. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a> Trust that God's decisions are just and righteous, even when we do not fully understand His ways.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 17</a> <a href="/q/how_does_'one_taken'_fit_with_other_end_times.htm">How does the “one taken, one left” description (Luke 17:34–35) reconcile with other New Testament passages depicting the end times differently?</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_in_jesus'_final_hours.htm">What events occurred during Jesus' final hours?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_fishermen_succeed_after_jesus'_command.htm">In Luke 5:1-7, how could professional fishermen fail all night but suddenly catch an overwhelming haul simply by following Jesus' command?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_mental_illness.htm">What does the Bible say about mental illness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(34, 35) Two men in one bed.--See Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/24-40.htm" title="Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.">Matthew 24:40-41</a>. The one to be "taken" is probably here, as there, the man who is rescued from destruction. Here there is a variation enough to prove independence, the "two in one bed" being prefixed to the examples given in St. Matthew as an instance of even closer companionship.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 34, 35. - 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. Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, the other left. How taken? Not, as some scholars have supposed, taken only to perish, but taken away by the Lord in the way described by St. Paul in <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:17</a>, where he paints how the faithful servant who is living when the Lord returns in glory, will be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. The other will be left. Thus, as it has been strikingly observed, "the beings who have been most closely connected here below shall, in the twinkling of an eye, be parted for ever." <a href="/commentaries/luke/17-34.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. on that ταύτῃ (tautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. night νυκτὶ (nykti) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3571.htm">Strong's 3571: </a> The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'. two [people] δύο (dyo) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1417.htm">Strong's 1417: </a> Two. A primary numeral; 'two'. will be ἔσονται (esontai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. in ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. one μιᾶς (mias) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. bed: κλίνης (klinēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2825.htm">Strong's 2825: </a> A couch, bed, portable bed or mat, a couch for reclining at meals, possibly also a bier. From klino; a couch. One εἷς (heis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. will be taken παραλημφθήσεται (paralēmphthēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3880.htm">Strong's 3880: </a> From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. other ἕτερος (heteros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2087.htm">Strong's 2087: </a> (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. left. ἀφεθήσεται (aphethēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_863.htm">Strong's 863: </a> From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/17-34.htm">Luke 17:34 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/17-34.htm">Luke 17:34 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/17-34.htm">Luke 17:34 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/17-34.htm">Luke 17:34 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/17-34.htm">Luke 17:34 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/17-34.htm">Luke 17:34 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/17-34.htm">Luke 17:34 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/17-34.htm">Luke 17:34 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/17-34.htm">Luke 17:34 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/17-34.htm">Luke 17:34 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/17-34.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 17:34 I tell you in that night there (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/17-33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 17:33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 17:33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/17-35.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 17:35"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 17:35" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>