Luke 17:22

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KJV King James Version

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].

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Then He said to the disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.

WEB World English Bible

He said to the disciples, “The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

ASV American Standard Version

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.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And he said unto his disciples, ‘Days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and ye shall not behold it;

Surrounding context — Luke 17

19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

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:

21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, 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, See here; or, see there: go not after [them], nor follow [them].

24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one [part] under heaven, shineth unto the other [part] under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

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Luke 5:35But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.Matthew 9:15And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.John 13:33Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.Mark 2:20But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.John 16:16-22A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.John 8:21-24Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.John 7:33-36Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and [then] I go unto him that sent me.John 16:5-7But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?John 17:11-13And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we [are].Luke 13:35Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until [the time] come when ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord.John 12:35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

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