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Luke 17:20-24 & 37 GW The Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God would come. He answered them, "People can't observe the coming of the kingdom of God. (21) They can't say, 'Here it is!' or 'There it is!' You see, the kingdom of God is within you." [The benefit to you by the Kingdom of Christ lies in your personal faith in him.] (22) Jesus said to his disciples, "The time will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, [They look back nostalgically to his presence, or hope in his return as King.] but you will not see it. (23) People will say, 'There he is!' or 'Here he is!' Don't run after those people. (24) The day of the Son of Man will be like lightning that flashes from one end of the sky to the other. [The light of Christ shines from the Gospels for all to see.]
Luke 17:37 Darby And answering they say to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Where the body is , there the eagles will be gathered together.*

*   The teachings of Christ are what is left over of him. They can be thought of as his body or remains. That idea is consistent with him often saying we must eat his flesh and drink his blood, (John 6:53) or take in waters of life from him. (John 4:14)

Luke 17:20-24 & 37 BBE And when the Pharisees put questions to him about when the kingdom of God would come, he gave them an answer and said, The kingdom of God will not come through observation: (21) And men will not say, See, it is here! or, There! for the kingdom of God is among you. (22) And he said to his disciples, The time will come when you will have a great desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, but you will not see it. (23) And if they say to you, See, it is there! or, It is here! do not go away, or go after them. (24) For as in a thunderstorm the bright light is seen from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of man be when his time comes.
Luke 17:37 BBE And they, answering him, said, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Where the body is, there will the eagles come together.*

Luke 17:20-24 & 37 Darby And having been asked by the Pharisees, When is the kingdom of God coming? he answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come with observation; (21) nor shall they say, Lo here, or, Lo there; for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you. (22) And he said to the disciples, Days are coming, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it . (23) And they will say to you, Lo here, or Lo there; go not, nor follow them . (24) For as the lightning shines which lightens from one end under heaven to the other end under heaven, thus shall the Son of man be in his day.
Luke 17:37 Darby And answering they say to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Where the body is , there the eagles will be gathered together.*

Luke 17:20-24 & 37 LITV And being questioned by the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God comes, He answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come with observation; (21) nor will they say, Lo, here! Or, Lo, there! For behold the kingdom of God is in your midst. (22) And He said to the disciples, Days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and will not see. (23) And they will say to you, Lo, here! Or, Lo, there! Do not go away, nor follow. (24) For as the lightning lighting up out of one part under heaven to one part under heaven shines, so also will the Son of Man be in His day.
Luke 17:37 LITV And answering, they said to Him, Where, Lord? And He said to them, Where the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together.*

Luke 17:20-24 & 37 ASV And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: (21) neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within you. (22) And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it. (23) And they shall say to you, Lo, there! Lo, here! go not away, nor follow after them: (24) for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.
Luke 17:37 ASV And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body is, thither will the eagles also be gathered together.*

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible

Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society

CEV - Contemporary English Version

Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

ESV - English Standard Version

GNB - Good News Bible

GW - God's Word Bible

ISV - International Standard Version

KJV - 1769 King James Version

KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

MWT - Modern World Translation

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation

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