Luke 17;37 differences between KJV & St. Joseph edition concerning endtimes

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Listening to Tim Staples on Catholic Q&A radio he was the discussing the endtimes (the rapture for protestants) as written in Luke 17;37.
" They said to him in reply, “Where lord?” He said to them, "Where the body is, there also the vultures will gather."

His point was that those being taken as stated in the verses before this one are the ones that are being judged to damnation and not the ones being so called raptured. I agree with him.

My question is in the KJV same chapter and verse it states, " Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together."

I can see the difference of opinions between us Catholics and our Protestant brethren over the meaning of that verse. They might see it as the ones being taken as those being pulled up to the lord by the use of the word eagles verses our translation using the word vultures. Why the differences of the two words? The use of eagle verses vulture can change the meaning completely.
 
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J.R.:
Listening to Tim Staples on Catholic Q&A radio he was the discussing the endtimes (the rapture for protestants) as written in Luke 17;37.

" They said to him in reply, “Where lord?” He said to them, "Where the body is, there also the vultures will gather."

His point was that those being taken as stated in the verses before this one are the ones that are being judged to damnation and not the ones being so called raptured. I agree with him.

My question is in the KJV same chapter and verse it states, " Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together."

I can see the difference of opinions between us Catholics and our Protestant brethren over the meaning of that verse. They might see it as the ones being taken as those being pulled up to the lord by the use of the word eagles verses our translation using the word vultures. Why the differences of the two words? The use of eagle verses vulture can change the meaning completely.
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My comment: The Douay-Rheims says the same as the KJV: “Who said to them: Wheresoever the body shall be, thither will the eagles also be gathered together.” Other related verses such as Matt 24:40 says, “Then two shall be in the field. One shall be taken and one shall be left.” Luke 17:34 says, " I say to you: In that night there shall be two men in one bed. The one shall be taken and the other shall be left." These are all referring to the same thing: “By the different examples, Christ wishes to insinuate that good and bad men will be found in every state of life. By those in bed, are understood the rich; by those in the mill, are understood the poor; while those in the field designate the pastors of His flock, who are laboring in the vineyard of the Lord.” (Haydock Commentary on Luke 17:34). This does seem to show God’s judgement and not the Rapture.

May God bless,

James224
 
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