Luke 17:23

And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go after not them, nor follow them.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ἐροῦσιν
G2046
ereō
an alternate for G2036 in certain tenses; to utter, i.e., speak or say
  • to utter, speak, say
ὑμῖν
G5213
hymin
to (with or by) you
  • you
Ἰδού
G2400
idou
used as imperative lo!
  • behold, see, lo
ὧδε·
G5602
hōde
in this same spot, i.e., here or hither
  • here, to this place, etc.
G2228 CONJ
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
  • either, or, than
Ἰδοὺ
G2400
idou
used as imperative lo!
  • behold, see, lo
ἐκεῖ
G1563 ADV
ekei
there; by extension, thither
  • there, in or to that place
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
ἀπέλθητε
G565 V-2AAS-2P
aperchomai
to go off (i.e., depart), aside (i.e., apart) or behind (i.e., follow), literally or figuratively
  • to go away, depart
    • to go away in order to follow any one, go after him, to follow his party, follow him as a leader
    to go away
    • of departing evils and sufferings
    • "of good things taken away from one"of an evanescent state of things
μηδὲ
G3366 CONJ
mēde
but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor
  • and not, but not, nor, not
διώξητε
G1377 V-AAS-2P
diōkō
compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
  • to make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away
  • "to run swiftly in order to catch a person or thing, to run after
    • to press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal
    • "to pursue (in a hostile manner)
    in any way whatever to harass, trouble, molest one
    • to persecute
    • "to be mistreated, suffer persecution on account of something
    without the idea of hostility, to run after, follow after: someone"metaphorically, to pursue
    • to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavor to acquire

καὶ ἐροῦσιν ὑμῖν Ἰδού ὧδε· ἤ Ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖ μὴ ἀπέλθητε μηδὲ διώξητε
23
And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go after not them, nor follow them.
Cross References

Luke 21:8

δὲ εἶπεν Βλέπετε μὴ πλανηθῆτε· πολλοὶ γὰρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου λέγοντες ὃτι Ἐγώ εἰμι καί καιρὸς ἤγγικεν μὴ οὖν πορευθῆτε ὀπίσω αὐτῶν
8
And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

Matthew 24:23

τότε ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ Ἰδού ὧδε Χριστός Ὧδε μὴ πιστεύσητε·
23
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

Luke 17:21

οὐδὲ ἐροῦσιν Ἰδού ὧδε ἰδού Ἐκεῖ Ἰδού γὰρ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ ἐντὸς ὑμῶν ἐστιν
21
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

Mark 13:21

καὶ τότε ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ Ἴδοὺ ὧδε Χριστός Ἰδού ἐκεῖ μὴ πιστεύσητε
21
And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: