Luk 17:37 | NET2full | STEP | Then the disciples said to him , “ Where , Lord ?” He replied to them , “ Where the dead body is, there the vultures will gather .”

‏ Luke 17:37

37 Then ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.} the disciples ^{▼▼tn Grk “they”; the referent (the disciples, v. 22) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} said ^{▼▼tn Grk “answering, they said to him.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.} to him, “Where, ^{▼▼sn The question “Where, Lord?” means, “Where will the judgment take place?”} Lord?” He replied to them, “Where the dead body ^{▼▼tn Or “corpse.”} is, there the vultures ^{▼▼tn The same Greek term can refer to “eagles” or “vultures” (L&N 4.42; BDAG 22 s.v. ἀετός), but in this context it must mean vultures because the gruesome image is one of dead bodies being consumed by scavengers.} ^{▼▼sn Jesus’ answer is that when the judgment comes, the scenes of death will be obvious and so will the location of the judgment.} will gather.” ^{▼▼tn Grk “will be gathered.” The passive construction has been translated as an active one in English.}