King James Version
Luke 17:36 in the King James Version says “Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. this verse is not found in most of the Greek ...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 17 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. this verse is not found in most of the Greek copies”
Luke 17:36 · KJV
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.
Two women shall be grinding together ; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. this verse is not found in most of the Greek copies
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the field”
G68a field (as a drive for cattle); genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e., hamlet
“shall be taken”
G3880to receive near, i.e., associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation); by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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