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Luke 17:36

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 17:36 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “[There shall be two men in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.]” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

[There shall be two men in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.]
Luke 17:36 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
33Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose [his life] shall preserve it.
34I 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.
35There shall be two women grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
36[There shall be two men in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.]
37And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body [is], thither will the eagles also be gathered together.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Two men shall be in the field, etc.] At work there, tilling the ground, or sowing the seed in it, or reaping the corn; which of them soever was the work of the field, at the time of Jerusalem's destruction: the one shall be taken, and the other left: the circumstances attending these several, instances show, that they cannot be considered as expressive of the use and effect of the preaching of the Gospel, that being the savour of life unto life to some, and the savour of death unto death to others, some being effectually called by it, and others being left to die in their sins; since these men and women are said to be either in a bed asleep, or on a couch feasting, or grinding in a mill, or…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 24:40-41. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“"This verse is wanting in most of the Greek copies. Luke 17:37”
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