Matthew 24
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
It is apparent that your Luke 17 verse is referring to something else.
You really think that is literal, like the below, Mayor? Do not you know, that there are plagues, heathen, nations, rain...in "the third heaven, " as well as the law, and judgment!!:
Zech. 14 KJV
16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all
the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zech. 14 KJV
17 And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all
the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
Isaiah 2:3 KJV
And
many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion
shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Micah 4:2 KJV
And
many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for
the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem
Matthew 19:28 KJV
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the
Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Luke 22:30 KJV
That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Craigie: Law, judgment, rain, plagues, heathen, nations.............in "the third heaven!!!" That is where "heaven," and Jerusalem are!!!
Here comes his one verse/trick pony routine...,watch...