Luke 17:23

23 et dicent vobis ecce hic ecce illic nolite ire neque sectemini

Luke 17:23 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 17:23

And they shall say unto you, see here, or see there
That is, there is Christ; and in two of Beza's exemplars, the word Christ is added as in ( Matthew 24:23 ) from whence it seems to be transcribed: and the sense is, it shall be said by one or another; Christ is in such a place, or he is in such a place, and he will quickly appear, and deliver the people of the Jews out of all their distresses and calamities by the Romans,

Go not after them nor follow [them]:
the last clause, "nor follow them", is left out in the Syriac and Persic versions; the meaning is, give no credit to them; as if Christ was come again in person, and was in such a place, do not go along with them, where they direct, as into the desert, or into the secret chambers; for to follow them will be very dangerous, of bad consequence, as well as vain and fruitless; see ( Acts 5:36 Acts 5:37 ) .

Luke 17:23 In-Context

21 neque dicent ecce hic aut ecce illic ecce enim regnum Dei intra vos est
22 et ait ad discipulos venient dies quando desideretis videre unum diem Filii hominis et non videbitis
23 et dicent vobis ecce hic ecce illic nolite ire neque sectemini
24 nam sicut fulgur coruscans de sub caelo in ea quae sub caelo sunt fulget ita erit Filius hominis in die sua
25 primum autem oportet illum multa pati et reprobari a generatione hac
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