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Luke 17:34

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 34 I tell you, in that night two people will be in one bed; the one will be taken along, but the other will be abandoned.+

Luke 17:34

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 34 λέγω I am saying ὑμῖν, to YOU, ταύτῃ to this τῇ the νυκτὶ night ἔσονται will be δύο two ἐπὶ upon κλίνης bed μιᾶς, one, ὁ the εἷς one παραλημφθήσεται will be taken along καὶ and ὁ the ἕτερος different (one) ἀφεθήσεται· will be let go off;

Luke 17:34

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 34 I tell YOU, In that night two [men] will be in one bed; the one will be taken along, but the other will be abandoned.+

Luke 17:34

The Bible in Living English
- 34 I tell you, that night there will be two on one couch, the one will be taken along and the other left;

Luke 17:34

American Standard Version
- 34 I 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.

Luke 17:34

The Emphasized Bible
- 34 I say unto you—On the selfsame night there shall be two men on [one] bed,—The one shall be taken near and the other left behind;

Luke 17:34

King James Version
- 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.

Luke Study Notes—Chapter 17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 17:34
  
  be taken along: The Greek term rendered “taken along” is used in different contexts, often in a positive sense. For instance, at Mt 1:20, it is rendered “take . . . home”; at Mt 17:1, “took . . . along”; and at Joh 14:3, “receive . . . home.” In this context, it evidently refers to receiving a favorable standing with the “Lord” and being saved. (Lu 17:37) It may also correspond to Noah’s being taken into the ark on the day of the Flood and to Lot’s being taken by the hand and led out of Sodom. (Lu 17:26-29) To be abandoned would then mean to be judged worthy of destruction.