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30 It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.(A) 31 On that day, whoever is on the housetop, with his belongings in the house, must not come down [and go inside] to take them out; and likewise whoever is in the field must not turn back. 32 Remember [what happened to] Lot’s wife [when she looked back]!(B) 33 Whoever seeks to save his [a]life will [eventually] lose it [through death], and whoever loses his life [in this world] will keep it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].(C) 34 I tell you, on that night [when Messiah comes again] there will be two [sleeping] in one bed; the [b]one (the non-believer) will be taken [away in judgment] and the [c]other (the believer) will be left. 35 There will be two women grinding [at the mill] together; the [d]one (the non-believer) will be taken [away in judgment] and the other (the believer) will be left. 36 [e][Two men will be in the field; [f]one will be taken and the other will be left.”] 37 And they asked Him, “Where, Lord?” He answered, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures will be gathered.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 17:33 Or soul.
  2. Luke 17:34 This is not the sudden catching up (or rapture) of believers as described in 1 Thess 4:13-18 when Christ returns in the air (not to earth), and gathers believers to be with Him.
  3. Luke 17:34 The believers are left and will be with Christ on the earth during the Millennium.
  4. Luke 17:35 See note v 34.
  5. Luke 17:36 This v is not found in early mss, nor in many late ones.
  6. Luke 17:36 See note v 34.

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