35Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”
37“Where, Lord?” they asked.
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“Where, Lord?” they asked. Luke 17:37 · Berean Standard Bible
The disciples ask, 'Where will this happen, Lord?' Jesus answers with a riddle: 'Where there's a dead body, vultures will gather.' In other words: when the time comes, you'll know.
Jesus refuses to give a map or a timeline. His point is: stop worrying about where and when, and start focusing on being ready.
Jesus answers a straightforward question with a mysterious proverb, redirecting their attention from location to readiness.
They wanted coordinates. Jesus gave them a proverb. The message: judgment will be as obvious as vultures circling overhead. You won't miss it.
The disciples ask 'Where, Lord?' (pou, kyrie) — seeking the location of these events. Jesus responds with a proverb: 'where there is a carcass (sōma, literally 'body'), the vultures (aetoi) will gather.' The saying indicates judgment will be self-evident.
The vulture/eagle proverb (cf. Job 39:30, Matt 24:28) means the location will be obvious — wherever conditions are ripe for judgment, judgment will occur. No one needs to search for it.
The disciples ask a geographical question, and Jesus answers with a cryptic proverb that redirects their focus from 'where' to 'readiness.'
When the disciples ask 'where will this happen?' Jesus gives a mysterious answer: where there's a body, vultures gather. The judgment will find its own location — you don't need to look for it.
35Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”
37“Where, Lord?” they asked.
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