Luke 17:31

“On that day, the one who is on the housetop, and his goods in the house, must not come down to take them; and likewise the one in the field must not turn back to the things behind.”

Luke 17:31 · direct translation from the Greek
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Luke 17:31, word by word

dayἡμέρᾳhēmerai

judgment day

The day of the Lord, when God judges the world.

Where else “hēmerai” appears
isἔσταιestai

be present

To be in a place or with someone.

Where else “estai” appears
the housetopδώματοςdōmatos

housetop

Roof, the flat terrace of the roof.

Where else “dōmatos” appears
goodsσκεύηskeuē

belongings

Household belongings.

Where else “skeuē” appears
the houseοἰκίᾳoikiai

house

The building where a family lives.

Where else “oikiai” appears
come downκαταβάτωkatabatō

go down, come down

Go down, come down, descend.

Where else “katabatō” appears
to takeἆραιarai

pick up

To lift something from the ground or take it in one's hands.

Where else “arai” appears
likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōs

likewise

In the same way, likewise.

Where else “homoiōs” appears
the fieldἀγρῷagrōi

field

Land that is sown or worked and belongs to someone.

Where else “agrōi” appears
turn backἐπιστρεψάτωepistrepsatō

turn back

To turn around, or go back.

Where else “epistrepsatō” appears
behindὀπίσωopisō

behind

Behind, backward.

Where else “opisō” appears

The context

30It will be the same way on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

31 · This verse (above)

32Remember Lot’s wife.

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To study Luke 17 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    Of the ten lepers who are cleansed, how many come back to give thanks, and what does Jesus say to him? (vv. 12-19)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus points out that the one who returned was a Samaritan, a foreigner (vv. 16-18). What does that say about who recognizes what God has done?

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus says to forgive a brother who changes his mind, even seven times a day (vv. 3-4). Whom do you need to forgive this week?

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