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see it. <a href="/bsb/luke/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then He said to the disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. <a href="/blb/luke/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He said to the disciples, "The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. <a href="/kjv/luke/17.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/luke/17.htm">New King James Version</a> Then He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. <a href="/nasb_/luke/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. <a href="/nasb/luke/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> And He said to the disciples, &#8220The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. <a href="/nasb77/luke/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He said to the disciples, “The days shall come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. <a href="/lsb/luke/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. <a href="/amp/luke/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then He said to the disciples, “The time will come when you will long to see [even] one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. <a href="/csb/luke/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he told the disciples, “The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you won’t see it. <a href="/hcsb/luke/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then He told the disciples: &#8220The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you won&#8217t see it. <a href="/asv/luke/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/luke/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus said to his disciples: The time will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not. <a href="/erv/luke/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/luke/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus said to his disciples, "The time will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. <a href="/gnt/luke/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then he said to the disciples, "The time will come when you will wish you could see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. <a href="/isv/luke/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Jesus told the disciples, "The time will come during which you will long to see one of these days when the Son of Man is with you, but you will not see it. <a href="/net/luke/17.htm">NET Bible</a> Then he said to the disciples, "The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. <a href="/nheb/luke/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said to the disciples, "The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. <a href="/wbt/luke/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he said to his disciples, The days will come, when ye will desire to see one of the days of the son of man, and ye shall not see it. <a href="/wey/luke/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then, turning to His disciples, He said, "There will come a time when you will wish you could see a single one of the days of the Son of Man, but will not see one.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/luke/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then He said to the disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. <a href="/web/luke/17.htm">World English Bible</a> He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He said to His disciples, “Days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man and you will not behold [it]; <a href="/blb/luke/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He said to the disciples, "The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. <a href="/ylt/luke/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he said unto his disciples, 'Days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and ye shall not behold it; <a href="/slt/luke/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he said to the disciples, The days come when ye shall eagerly desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he said to his disciples: The days will come, when you shall desire to see one day of the Son of man; and you shall not see it. <a href="/cpdv/luke/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he said to his disciples: “The time will come when you will desire to see one day of the Son of man, and you will not see it. <a href="/nabre/luke/17.htm">New American Bible</a> Then he said to his disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then he said to the disciples, “The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he said to his disciples, The days will come when you will covet to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you will not see it. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/17.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he said to his disciples, “The days will come when you shall long to see one of the days of The Son of Man, and you shall not see.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/17.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he said to his disciples: The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it. <a href="/godbey/luke/17.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And He said to the disciples, <FR>The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and will not see it.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/17.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then said he to the disciples, The days will come when ye shall eagerly desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it. <a href="/mace/luke/17.htm">Mace New Testament</a> At length he said to his disciples, the time will come, when ye will wish to see the son of man appear, and shall not see him. <a href="/wey/luke/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then, turning to His disciples, He said, "There will come a time when you will wish you could see a single one of the days of the Son of Man, but will not see one. <a href="/worrell/luke/17.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And He said to the disciples, <FR>"There will come days, when ye will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and ye will not see it.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/17.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And He said to the disciples, <FR>the time will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see <Fr>it. <a href="/parallel/luke/17-22.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=6920" 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> …21Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.” 22<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: Eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">He said</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- 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/3101.htm" title="3101: mathētas (N-AMP) -- A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.">disciples,</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmerai (N-NFP) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">“The time</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: Eleusontai (V-FIM-3P) -- To come, go. ">is coming</a> <a href="/greek/3753.htm" title="3753: hote (Adv) -- When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When.">when</a> <a href="/greek/1937.htm" title="1937: epithymēsete (V-FIA-2P) -- To long for, covet, lust after, set the heart upon. From epi and thumos; to set the heart upon, i.e. Long for.">you will long</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: idein (V-ANA) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">to see</a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: mian (Adj-AFS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">one</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmerōn (N-GFP) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">days</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: Huiou (N-GMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">Son</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpou (N-GMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">of Man,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">but</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: opsesthe (V-FIM-2P) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">you will not see it.</a> 23People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.…<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/24-23.htm">Matthew 24:23-27</a> At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it. / For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. / See, I have told you in advance. ... <a href="/mark/13-21.htm">Mark 13:21-23</a> At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it. / For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. / So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance. <a href="/matthew/9-15.htm">Matthew 9:15</a> Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast. <a href="/john/16-16.htm">John 16:16-22</a> In a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me.” / Then some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” / They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.” ... <a href="/acts/1-6.htm">Acts 1:6-7</a> So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” / Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority. <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:2-4</a> For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. / But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief. <a href="/2_peter/3-3.htm">2 Peter 3:3-4</a> Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. / “Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.” <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="/revelation/22-20.htm">Revelation 22:20</a> He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a> In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. <a href="/isaiah/66-18.htm">Isaiah 66:18</a> “And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory. <a href="/zechariah/14-5.htm">Zechariah 14:5</a> You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him. <a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1-2</a> “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts. / But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. <a href="/joel/2-31.htm">Joel 2:31</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. <a href="/amos/5-18.htm">Amos 5:18</a> Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he said to the disciples, The days will come, when you shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you shall not see it.when.<a href="/luke/5-35.htm">Luke 5:35</a> But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.<a href="/luke/13-35.htm">Luke 13:35</a> Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.<a href="/matthew/9-15.htm">Matthew 9:15</a> And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/16-26.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/luke/17-1.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/luke/17-2.htm">Great</a> <a href="/luke/12-25.htm">Single</a> <a href="/luke/16-22.htm">Time</a> <a href="/luke/17-15.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/luke/16-26.htm">Wish</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/20-46.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/luke/18-23.htm">Great</a> <a href="/luke/20-40.htm">Single</a> <a href="/luke/17-24.htm">Time</a> <a href="/luke/17-35.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/luke/19-14.htm">Wish</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>Then He said to the disciples, Jesus is addressing His close followers, the disciples, who are being prepared for future events. This intimate setting underscores the importance of the message. The disciples are often recipients of Jesus' teachings about the Kingdom of God and His second coming, highlighting their role in spreading His message after His ascension.The time is coming This phrase indicates a prophetic statement, pointing to future events. It suggests an inevitable period that is part of God's divine plan. The anticipation of future fulfillment is a common theme in biblical prophecy, often calling for readiness and vigilance among believers.when you will long to see This longing reflects a deep desire and anticipation for the return of Christ. It suggests a period of trial or absence where the presence of Jesus, as experienced during His earthly ministry, will be missed. This longing is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/romans/8-23.htm">Romans 8:23</a>, where believers groan inwardly as they await redemption.one of the days of the Son of Man, The "days of the Son of Man" refers to the time of Jesus' earthly ministry and His future return. The title "Son of Man" is a messianic term rooted in <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a>, emphasizing both Jesus' humanity and His divine authority. It connects to the eschatological hope of His second coming, when He will establish His kingdom fully.but you will not see it. This indicates a period of waiting and unfulfilled desire, suggesting that the disciples will not witness the return of Christ in their lifetime. It serves as a reminder of the already-but-not-yet tension in Christian eschatology, where the Kingdom of God is present but not fully realized. This also calls believers to live in faith and hope, trusting in God's timing.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is addressing His disciples, providing them with insight into future events and the longing for His presence. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching. They are followers of Christ who are being prepared for the time when Jesus will no longer be physically present with them. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_son_of_man.htm">The Son of Man</a> A title Jesus often uses for Himself, emphasizing His role in both His earthly ministry and His future return. This term has roots in <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a>, where it describes a messianic figure. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_days_of_the_son_of_man.htm">The Days of the Son of Man</a> Refers to the time of Jesus' earthly ministry and His future return. It highlights both the present reality of Jesus' work and the eschatological hope of His second coming. 5. <a href="/topical/l/longing.htm">Longing</a> The emotional and spiritual desire for the presence and return of Jesus, which the disciples will experience after His ascension.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_longing.htm">Understanding Longing</a> Recognize that longing for Jesus is a natural part of the Christian experience. It reflects our desire for His presence and the fulfillment of His promises. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_expectation.htm">Living in Expectation</a> As believers, we are called to live in anticipation of Jesus' return, maintaining faith and hope even when we do not see Him physically. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_the_last_days.htm">Discernment in the Last Days</a> Be aware of false teachings and claims about Jesus' return. Ground yourself in Scripture to discern truth from deception. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_trials.htm">Hope in Trials</a> In times of difficulty, remember the promise of Jesus' return. This hope can sustain us through trials and challenges. <a href="/topical/a/active_waiting.htm">Active Waiting</a> While we long for Jesus' return, we are called to actively engage in His work, sharing the Gospel and living out His teachings.<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/are_you_self-examining_in_faith.htm">What is the order of Jesus' disciples' calling?</a> <a href="/q/why_dismiss_womenand#8217;s_testimony_of_jesus.htm">Luke 24:11: Why would those closest to Jesus dismiss the women's testimony if Jesus had foretold His resurrection?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_jesus_teach_light,_then_secrecy.htm">In Mark 4:21-22, if Jesus teaches everything will be brought to light, why does He later tell the disciples to keep certain things secret?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_say_'three_days'_in_the_tomb.htm">Why did Jesus say He would be in the tomb for 'three days and three nights' (Matthew 12:40) when He was only buried from Friday to Sunday?</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>(22) When ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man.--The words express both the backward glance of regret, and the forward look of yearning expectation. The former feeling had been described before, when the disciples were told that the children of the bride-chamber should fast when the Bridegroom should be taken from them (<a href="/luke/5-34.htm" title="And he said to them, Can you make the children of the bridal chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?">Luke 5:34</a>; <a href="/matthew/9-15.htm" title="And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bridal chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.">Matthew 9:15</a>; <a href="/mark/2-19.htm" title="And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bridal chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.">Mark 2:19</a>). The latter was expressed by-one of those who were now listening, when he spoke of men as "looking for and eagerly hasting" the coming of the day of God (<a href="/2_peter/3-12.htm" title="Looking for and hastening to the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?">2Peter 3:12</a>); by another, when he recorded the cry of the souls beneath the altar, "How long, O Lord?" (<a href="/revelation/6-10.htm" title="And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, do you not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?">Revelation 6:10</a>). It is, we must re member, the disciples, and not the Pharisees, who are now addressed. In the long, weary years of conflict that lay before them, they would often wish that they could be back again in the pleasant days of friendly converse in the old Galilean life, or that they could be carried forward to the day of the final victory. Analogous emotions of both kinds have, of course, been felt by the successors of the disciples in all ages of the Church. They ask, Why the former days were better than the latter? (<a href="/ecclesiastes/7-10.htm" title="Say not you, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for you do not inquire wisely concerning this.">Ecclesiastes 7:10</a>); they ask also, in half-murmuring impatience, "Why tarry the wheels of His chariots?" (<a href="/judges/5-28.htm" title="The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?">Judges 5:28</a>); sometimes, even in the accents of unbelief, "Where is the promise of His coming?" (<a href="/2_peter/3-4.htm" title="And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.">2Peter 3:4</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - And he said unto the disciples. The Master now turns to the disciples, and, basing his words still upon the question of the Pharisees, he proceeds to deliver a weighty discourse upon the coming of the kingdom which will be manifest indeed, and externally, as well as internally, exceeding glorious, and for which this kingdom, now at its first beginning, will be for long ages merely a concealed preparation. Some of the imagery and figures used in this discourse reappear in the great prophecy in <a href="/matthew/24.htm">Matthew 24</a>. (a shorter report of which St. Luke gives, <a href="/luke/21-8.htm">Luke 21:8-36</a>). Here, however, the teaching has no reference to the siege of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Jewish polity, but only to "the times of the end." 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. In the first place, our Lord addressed these words to the disciples, who, in the long weary years of toil and bitter opposition which lay before them, would often long to be back again among the days of the old Galilaean life, when they could fake their doubts and fears to their Master, when they could listen without stint to his teaching, to the words which belonged to the higher wisdom. Oh, could they have him only for one day in their midst again l But they have a broader and more far-reaching reference; they speak also to all his servants in the long Christian ages, who will be often weary and dispirited at the seemingly hopeless nature of the conflict they are waging. Then will these indeed long with an intense longing for their Lord, who for so many centuries keeps silence. These will often sigh for just one day of that presence so little valued and thought of when on earth. <a href="/commentaries/luke/17-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. He said Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural <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. disciples, μαθητάς (mathētas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. “[The] time ἡμέραι (hēmerai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. is coming Ἐλεύσονται (Eleusontai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. when ὅτε (hote) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3753.htm">Strong's 3753: </a> When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When. you will long ἐπιθυμήσετε (epithymēsete) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1937.htm">Strong's 1937: </a> To long for, covet, lust after, set the heart upon. From epi and thumos; to set the heart upon, i.e. Long for. to see ἰδεῖν (idein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. one μίαν (mian) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Feminine Plural <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. days ἡμερῶν (hēmerōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive 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. Son Υἱοῦ (Huiou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of Man, ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. but καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. you will not see [it]. ὄψεσθε (opsesthe) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/17-22.htm">Luke 17:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/17-22.htm">Luke 17:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/17-22.htm">Luke 17:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/17-22.htm">Luke 17:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/17-22.htm">Luke 17:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/17-22.htm">Luke 17:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/17-22.htm">Luke 17:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/17-22.htm">Luke 17:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/17-22.htm">Luke 17:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/17-22.htm">Luke 17:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/17-22.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 17:22 He said to the disciples The days (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/17-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 17:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 17:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/17-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 17:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 17:23" /></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>