Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
We have here a discourse of Christ's concerning the kingdom of God, that is, the kingdom of the Messiah, which was now shortly to be set up, and of which there was great expectation. I. Here is the demand of the Pharisees concerning it, which occasioned this discourse.
Commenting on Luke 17:20-37
And they answered and said unto him, where, Lord?.... That is, either the Pharisees put this question to Christ, who demanded of him when the kingdom of God would come, Luk 17:20 or rather the disciples, to whom Christ more especially directed his discourse, Luk 17:22 who hearing of the distinction that would be made of persons in these dismal times, ask where it should...
Verse 36. (3) Verse 36 is wanting in most Greek copies.