Luke 17:23

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.”

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BSBPD

“People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and they shall say to you, Lo, here; or lo, there; ye may not go away, nor follow;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 17:23 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 24:23At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
  2. Mark 13:21At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
  3. Luke 17:21Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
  4. Luke 21:8Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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