Luke 17:22 Then He said to the disciples, "The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.

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New International Version
Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.

New Living Translation
Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see the day when the Son of Man returns, but you won’t see it.

English Standard Version
And he said to the disciples, “The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

Berean Standard Bible
Then He said to the disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.

Berean Literal Bible
And He said to the disciples, "The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

King James Bible
And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

New King James Version
Then He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

New American Standard Bible
And He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

NASB 1995
And He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

NASB 1977
And He said to the disciples, “The days shall come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

Legacy Standard Bible
And He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

Amplified Bible
Then He said to the disciples, “The time will come when you will long to see [even] one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

Christian Standard Bible
Then he told the disciples, “The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you won’t see it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He told the disciples: “The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you won’t see it.

American Standard Version
And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus said to his disciples: The time will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not.

English Revised Version
And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus said to his disciples, "The time will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.

Good News Translation
Then he said to the disciples, "The time will come when you will wish you could see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.

International Standard Version
Then Jesus told the disciples, "The time will come during which you will long to see one of these days when the Son of Man is with you, but you will not see it.

Majority Standard Bible
Then He said to the disciples, ?The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.

NET Bible
Then he said to the disciples, "The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

New Heart English Bible
He said to the disciples, "The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to his disciples, The days will come, when ye will desire to see one of the days of the son of man, and ye shall not see it.

Weymouth New Testament
Then, turning to His disciples, He said, "There will come a time when you will wish you could see a single one of the days of the Son of Man, but will not see one.

World English Bible
He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And He said to His disciples, “Days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man and you will not behold [it];

Berean Literal Bible
And He said to the disciples, "The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

Young's Literal Translation
And he said unto his disciples, 'Days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and ye shall not behold it;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he said to the disciples, The days come when ye shall eagerly desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to his disciples: The days will come, when you shall desire to see one day of the Son of man; and you shall not see it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to his disciples: “The time will come when you will desire to see one day of the Son of man, and you will not see it.

New American Bible
Then he said to his disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.

New Revised Standard Version
Then he said to the disciples, “The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And he said to his disciples, The days will come when you will covet to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you will not see it.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to his disciples, “The days will come when you shall long to see one of the days of The Son of Man, and you shall not see.”

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
And he said to his disciples: The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it.

Godbey New Testament
And He said to the disciples, The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and will not see it.

Haweis New Testament
Then said he to the disciples, The days will come when ye shall eagerly desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it.

Mace New Testament
At length he said to his disciples, the time will come, when ye will wish to see the son of man appear, and shall not see him.

Weymouth New Testament
Then, turning to His disciples, He said, "There will come a time when you will wish you could see a single one of the days of the Son of Man, but will not see one.

Worrell New Testament
And He said to the disciples, "There will come days, when ye will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and ye will not see it.

Worsley New Testament
And He said to the disciples, the time will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it.

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Audio Bible

Context

The Coming of the Kingdom
…21Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.” 22Then He said to the disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. 23People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.…

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Cross References

Matthew 24:23-27
At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it. / For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. / See, I have told you in advance. ...

Mark 13:21-23
At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it. / For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. / So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.

Matthew 9:15
Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

John 16:16-22
In a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me.” / Then some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” / They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.” ...

Acts 1:6-7
So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” / Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-4
For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. / But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.

2 Peter 3:3-4
Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. / “Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”

Revelation 1:7
Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.

Revelation 22:20
He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

Daniel 7:13-14
In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Isaiah 66:18
“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.

Zechariah 14:5
You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.

Malachi 3:1-2
“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts. / But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.

Joel 2:31
The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

Amos 5:18
Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.

Treasury of Scripture

And he said to the disciples, The days will come, when you shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you shall not see it.

when.

Luke 5:35
But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

Luke 13:35
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Matthew 9:15
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

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3. and to forgive one another.
5. The power of faith.
6. How we are bound to God.
11. Jesus heals ten lepers.
22. Of the kingdom of God, and the coming of the Son of Man.

Berean Study Bible

Then He said to the disciples
This phrase indicates a direct communication from Jesus to His followers, emphasizing the importance of His teachings. The Greek word for "disciples" is μαθηταί (mathētai), which means learners or students. This highlights the role of the disciples as those who are being taught and prepared for future ministry. Historically, discipleship in the Jewish context involved a close relationship between teacher and student, where the student would learn not only through instruction but also by observing the teacher's life.

The time is coming
This phrase suggests a prophetic statement, indicating an event or period that is certain to occur in the future. The Greek word used here is ἔρχομαι (erchomai), which means to come or to arrive. This implies an inevitable unfolding of God's divine plan. In the context of biblical prophecy, this phrase often points to significant eschatological events, urging believers to be watchful and prepared.

when you will long to see
The word "long" is translated from the Greek word ἐπιθυμέω (epithymeō), which means to desire earnestly or to yearn for. This conveys a deep emotional longing or craving, suggesting that the disciples will experience a profound desire for the presence and guidance of Jesus. This longing reflects the human condition of yearning for divine intervention and the fulfillment of God's promises.

one of the days of the Son of Man
The term "Son of Man" is a messianic title that Jesus frequently used for Himself, drawing from Daniel 7:13-14, where it describes a heavenly figure given authority and dominion. The "days of the Son of Man" refers to the times when Jesus was physically present on earth, performing miracles, teaching, and revealing the Kingdom of God. This phrase underscores the unique and transformative nature of Jesus' earthly ministry.

but you will not see it
This part of the verse serves as a sobering reminder of the challenges and trials that the disciples will face. The Greek word for "see" is ὁράω (horaō), which means to perceive or to experience. Jesus is preparing His disciples for a time when His physical presence will no longer be with them, yet they are called to live by faith and hold onto His teachings. This absence is not permanent but serves to strengthen their reliance on the Holy Spirit and the hope of His return.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(22) When ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man.--The words express both the backward glance of regret, and the forward look of yearning expectation. The former feeling had been described before, when the disciples were told that the children of the bride-chamber should fast when the Bridegroom should be taken from them (Luke 5:34; Matthew 9:15; Mark 2:19). The latter was expressed by-one of those who were now listening, when he spoke of men as "looking for and eagerly hasting" the coming of the day of God (2Peter 3:12); by another, when he recorded the cry of the souls beneath the altar, "How long, O Lord?" (Revelation 6:10). It is, we must re member, the disciples, and not the Pharisees, who are now addressed. In the long, weary years of conflict that lay before them, they would often wish that they could be back again in the pleasant days of friendly converse in the old Galilean life, or that they could be carried forward to the day of the final victory. Analogous emotions of both kinds have, of course, been felt by the successors of the disciples in all ages of the Church. They ask, Why the former days were better than the latter? (Ecclesiastes 7:10); they ask also, in half-murmuring impatience, "Why tarry the wheels of His chariots?" (Judges 5:28); sometimes, even in the accents of unbelief, "Where is the promise of His coming?" (2Peter 3:4). . . .

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 22. - And he said unto the disciples. The Master now turns to the disciples, and, basing his words still upon the question of the Pharisees, he proceeds to deliver a weighty discourse upon the coming of the kingdom which will be manifest indeed, and externally, as well as internally, exceeding glorious, and for which this kingdom, now at its first beginning, will be for long ages merely a concealed preparation. Some of the imagery and figures used in this discourse reappear in the great prophecy in Matthew 24. (a shorter report of which St. Luke gives, Luke 21:8-36). Here, however, the teaching has no reference to the siege of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Jewish polity, but only to "the times of the end." The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it. In the first place, our Lord addressed these words to the disciples, who, in the long weary years of toil and bitter opposition which lay before them, would often long to be back again among the days of the old Galilaean life, when they could fake their doubts and fears to their Master, when they could listen without stint to his teaching, to the words which belonged to the higher wisdom. Oh, could they have him only for one day in their midst again l But they have a broader and more far-reaching reference; they speak also to all his servants in the long Christian ages, who will be often weary and dispirited at the seemingly hopeless nature of the conflict they are waging. Then will these indeed long with an intense longing for their Lord, who for so many centuries keeps silence. These will often sigh for just one day of that presence so little valued and thought of when on earth.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

Then
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

He said
Εἶπεν (Eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

disciples,
μαθητάς (mathētas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

“[The] time
ἡμέραι (hēmerai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

is coming
Ἐλεύσονται (Eleusontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

when
ὅτε (hote)
Adverb
Strong's 3753: When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When.

you will long
ἐπιθυμήσετε (epithymēsete)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1937: To long for, covet, lust after, set the heart upon. From epi and thumos; to set the heart upon, i.e. Long for.

to see
ἰδεῖν (idein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

one
μίαν (mian)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

days
ἡμερῶν (hēmerōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Son
Υἱοῦ (Huiou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

of Man,
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

but
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

you will not see [it].
ὄψεσθε (opsesthe)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

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