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Luke 17:23

And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

KJV

καὶ ἐροῦσιν ὑμῖν· ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖ, ἰδοὺ ὧδε· μὴ ἀπέλθητε μηδὲ διώξητε.

Greek NT

Et dicent vobis : Ecce hic, et ecce illic. Nolite ire, neque sectemini :

Vulgate

And they shall say to you, Lo, there! Lo, here! go not away, nor follow after them:

ASV

And they will say to you: See here, and see there. Go ye not after, nor follow them.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

διώκω
dioko
verb · 44×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
μηδέ
mede
conjunction · 54×
ἀπέρχομαι
aperchomai
verb · 117×
ἐκεῖ
ekei
adverb · 94×
ἐρέω
ereo
verb · 96×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
ὧδε
ode
adverb · 60×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: ἐκεῖ Ἰδοὺ ὧδε · | Treg: ἐκεῖ· Ἰδοὺ ὧδε | WH/NIV: ἐκεῖ, ἤ· Ἰδοὺ ὧδε | RP: ὧδε, ἤ· Ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖ
  • ἐκεῖ Ἰδοὺ ὧδε ·SBLGNT
  • ἐκεῖ· Ἰδοὺ ὧδεTregelles
  • ἐκεῖ, ἤ· Ἰδοὺ ὧδεWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ὧδε, ἤ· Ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Luke 17:20 — And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
  • Luke 17:21 — Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
  • Luke 17:21 — Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
  • Luke 21:8 — And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
  • Luke 21:8 — And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
  • Mark 13:21 — And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
  • Matt 24:23 — Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
  • Matt 24:23 — Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.