Luke 17:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²³ And people will be saying to you, ‘Look, there [He is]! Look, here [He is]! Do not leave or follow after them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ And they will say to you, Look! [He is] there! or, Look! [He is] here! But do not go out or follow [them].

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And they shall say to you, Lo, there! Lo, here! go not away, nor follow after them:

Common English Bible

²³ People will say to you, ‘Look there!’ or ‘Look here!’ Don’t leave or go chasing after them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And they will say to you, 'Behold, he is here,' and 'Behold, he is there.' Do not choose to go out, and do not follow them.

Luke 17:23 Cross References

Luke 21:8

And He replied, “Pay attention, so that you are not led astray [from the truth]. For many [false teachers] will come, claiming to be me, and saying, ‘I am [the Christ],’ and ‘The time is near.’ [But] do not go after them.

Luke 17:21

People will not be saying, ‘Look, here [it is]!’ or ‘There [it is]!’ For in fact, the kingdom of God is [now] among you [i.e., as represented by the presence and ministry of Jesus].”