Luke 17:37 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them,Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. ”

Luke 17:37 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 24:26 . Where, Lord? - Where, or in what direction, shall these calamities come? The answer implies that it would be where there is the most “guilt and wickedness.” Ea...
Luke 17:37 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(12) And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body [is], thither will the eagles be gathered together. (12) The only way to continue is to cleave to C...
Luke 17:37 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 17. The chapter illustrates the difficulty experienced by Lk. in using the material at his disposal. He here brings together without any clear connexion of thought a selection of sayings of Ch...
Luke 17:37 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Where, Lord? The question repeated in Matthew 24:28 , as well as the answer. Lord. App-98. Wheresoever , &c. Figure of speech Parcemia. App-6. body . carcass. eagles . vultures. See...
Luke 17:37 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is , thither will the eagles be gathered together. Where, Lord? - In what place shall all these dreadful...
Luke 17:37 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Wheresoever the body is, &c.— "As eagles find out, and gather round a carcase; so wherever wicked men are, the judgments of God will pursue them; and particularlyin whatever part of the land an...
Luke 17:37 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lor...
Luke 17:37 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Occasions of Offence. The Ten Lepers. The Second Advent 1, 2. On causing others to sin. See on Matthew 18:6 ; Matthew 18:7 . 2, One of these little ones ] An affectionate designation of the di...
Luke 17:37 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Where, Lord? — The question comes in naturally here, where the future had been foreshadowed in parables and dark sayings. It would not have been natural in Matthew 24:28 , where the whole context...
Luke 17:37 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Days of the Son of Man” Luke 17:22-37 Clearly enough, our Lord foresaw the approaching dissolution of the Jewish state. There was no help for it, notwithstanding all that the Baptist and C...
Luke 17:37 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The thinking of the Master for His disciples is always that they should live in love. He knew, however, that offenses must come. In that connection He uttered the solemn word of warning, "Woe unto hi...
Luke 17:37 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(34) I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. (35) Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other...
Luke 17:37 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they answered and said unto him, where, Lord ?.... That is, either the Pharisees put this question to Christ, who demanded of him when the kingdom of God would come, Luke 17:20 or rather the d...
Luke 17:37 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is , thither will the eagles be gathered together. Ver. 37. Where, Lord? ] Or, whither, Lord, viz. s...
Luke 17:37 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Whosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it The sense of this and the following verses is, Yet, as great as the danger will be, do not seek to save your lives by violating your consciences...
Luke 17:37 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

GRACE IN VIEW OF OFFENSES (vs.1-4) We have seen the grace of God clearly and beautifully declared, yet the world rejecting it. The Lord Jesus then spoke to His disciples. What should be their att...
Luke 17:37 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Progress of Christ's Kingdom; Destruction of Jerusalem. 20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God s...
Luke 17:37 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Concerning the sense of this proverbial expression, and the various application of it by interpreters, See Poole on " Matthew 24:28 " . In our evangelist (where it is swma, not ptwma, as in...
Luke 17:37 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“And they answering say to him, “Where, Lord?” And he said to them, “Where the carcase (body) is, there will the vultures also be gathered together.” This then raised the obvious question among His...
Luke 17:37 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 17:20 . Demanded of the Pharisees .—We can scarcely think that they had any good end in view in asking this question; it is probable they expected to get some answer which mi...
Luke 17:37 - Scofield Reference Notes

Wheresoever See "Armageddon". ( Revelation 16:14 ); ( Revelation 19:17 ). ( See Scofield) - ( Revelation 19:17 ).
Luke 17:37 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 17:1 . It is impossible but that offences will come. Such as the disciples had just seen, the contempt and derision evinced by the pharisees; but woe to the man, and woe to the nation which s...
Luke 17:37 - The Biblical Illustrator

Wheresoever the body is God’s judgments The twofold inquiry that always greets the prophet is Where? and When? These two questions are prompted by curiosity and self-interest. The passionate d...
Luke 17:37 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 17:1-42 The Master ' s teaching on the subject of the injury worked on the souls of others by our sins. The disciples pray for an increase of faith that they may be kept...
Luke 17:37 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Final warnings:
Luke 17:37 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:16 ; Amos 9:1-4 ; Daniel 9:26 ; Daniel 9:27 ; Job 39:29 ; Job 39:30 ; Matthew 24:28 ; Revelation 19:17 ; Revelation 19:18 ; Zechariah 13:8 ; Zechariah 13:9 ; Zechariah 1...
Luke 17:37 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 24:28 .

Luke 17:37 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 17:37 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 17:37 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 17:37 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 17:37 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 17:37 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 17:37 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 17:37 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 17:37 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 17:37 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 17:37 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 17:37 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 17:37 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 17:37 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 17:37 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 17:37 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 17:37 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 17:37 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 17:37 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 17:37 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 17:37 - Scofield Reference Notes

Luke 17:37 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 17:37 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 17:37 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 17:37 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 17:37 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 17:37 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes