Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

Luke 17:22-25

The coming of the Son of Man (Matthew 24:26-28). πρὸς τ. μαθητάς : so in Mt., but at a later time and at Jerusalem; which connection is the more original cannot be decided. ἐλεύσονται ἡμέραι, there will come days (of tribulation), ominous hint like that in Luke 5:35. μίαν τ. ἡ., etc., one of the days of the Son of Man; not past days in the time of discipleship, but days to come. Tribulation will make them long for the advent, which will put an end to their sorrows. One of the days; why not the first, the beginning of the Messianic period? Hahn actually takes μίαν as = first, Hebraistic fashion, as in Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2. οὐκ ὄψεσθε, ye shall not see, not necessarily an absolute statement, but meaning: the vision will be deferred till your heart gets sick; so laying you open to temptation through false readers of the times encouraging delusive hope.

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Luke 17:22-25

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