Luke 17:37

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And they answered him, 'Where, Lord?' He said to them, 'Where there is a body, there the vultures will gather.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀποκριθέντες λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ποῦ, Κύριε; Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὅπου τὸ σῶμα, ἐκεῖ συναχθήσονται οἱ ἀετοὶ.

Transliteration

And apokrithentes they legousin to him, Pou, Kyrie? Ho de eipen to them, Where the sōma, there will be synachthēsontai the aetoi.

Grammar Details

• *apokrithentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - answering
• *legousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - they say
• *Pou*: interrogative adverb - where
• *Kyrie*: vocative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *Ho*: nominative, masculine, singular article - he/the one
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *sōma*: nominative, neuter, singular - body
• *synachthēsontai*: future passive indicative, 3rd plural - will be gathered
• *aetoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - eagles/vultures

Word Meanings

• *apokrithentes*: answering/responding/replying
• *Kyrie*: Lord/Master/Sir
• *sōma*: body/corpse
• *synachthēsontai*: will be gathered/assembled/come together
• *aetoi*: eagles/vultures (carrion birds)

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they answered and said to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Wherever the body is, there the eagles will gather together.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they answering{G611} say{G3004} unto him,{G846} Where,{G4226} Lord?{G2962} And{G1161} he said{G3004} unto them,{G846} Where{G3699} the body{G4983} [is], thither{G1563} will{G4863} the eagles{G105} also be gathered together.{G4863}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they answered{G611}{(G5679)} and said{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Where{G4226}, Lord{G2962}? And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, Wheresoever{G3699} the body{G4983} is, thither{G1563} will{G4863} the eagles{G105} be gathered together{G4863}{(G5701)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they answered and sayde to him: wheare Lorde? And he sayd vnto the: whersoever ye body shalbe thyther will the egles resoorte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they answered, and sayde vnto him: Where LORDE? He sayde vnto the: Where so euer ye deed carcase is there wil ye Aegles be gathered together.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they answered, and saide to him, Where, Lord? And he said vnto them, Wheresoeuer the body is, thither shall also the egles bee gathered together.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they aunswered, and sayde vnto hym: Where Lorde? He sayde vnto the: Whersoeuer the body shalbe, thyther wyll also the Egles be gathered together.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They answering, asked him, "Where, Lord?" He said to them, "Where the body is, there will the vultures also be gathered together."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they answering say to him, `Where, sir?' and he said to them, `Where the body `is', there will the eagles be gathered together.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body `is', thither will the eagles also be gathered together.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body [is], thither will the eagles also be gathered together.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they, answering him, said, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Where the body is, there will the eagles come together.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They, answering, asked him, "Where, Lord?" He said to them, "Where the body is, there will the vultures also be gathered together."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the disciples said to him,“Where, Lord?” He replied to them,“Where the dead body is, there the vultures will gather.”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 24:28 : 28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
• Rev 19:17-18 : 17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying high overhead: 'Come, gather for the great supper of God,' 18 'that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of generals, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and great.'
• Job 39:29-30 : 29 From there it searches for food; its eyes see it from afar. 30 Its young ones drink blood, and where the slain are, there it is.
• Dan 9:26-27 : 26 After the sixty-two weeks, the Anointed One will be cut off and have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and desolation has been decreed until the end of the war. 27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week, he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, until the decreed destruction is poured out on the desolator.
• Amos 9:1-4 : 1 I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and He said, 'Strike the capitals so that the thresholds shake, and shatter them on the heads of all the people. Those who survive I will kill with the sword; not one of them will flee, not a single one will escape.' 2 'If they dig down to the depths of Sheol, from there My hand will take them. If they climb up to the heavens, from there I will bring them down.' 3 'If they hide themselves on the top of Mount Carmel, from there I will search them out and seize them. If they conceal themselves from My sight on the floor of the sea, there I will command the serpent, and it will bite them.' 4 'If they go into captivity before their enemies, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will set My eyes on them for harm and not for good.'
• Zech 13:8-9 : 8 In all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but one-third will be left in it. 9 This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’
• Zech 14:2 : 2 For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem for battle, and the city will be captured, the houses will be plundered, and the women violated. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be cut off from the city.
• 1 Thess 2:16 : 16 They forbid us to speak to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way, they constantly fill up the measure of their sins. But the wrath of God has come upon them fully.