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20 Some of the Pharisees asked Jesus, “When will the kingdom of God come?” Jesus answered, “God’s kingdom is coming, but not in a way that you will be able to see with your eyes. 21 People will not say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ because God’s kingdom is within [ a ] you.”
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neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within you. Aramaic Bible in Plain English. “Neither do they say, 'Behold, here it is!' and 'Behold, from here to there!', for behold, the Kingdom of God is within some of you.”. Contemporary English Version.
Mar 13, 2023 · There are three popular interpretations of Jesus’ words in Luke 17:21 that the kingdom of God is within you (or among you): 1) the kingdom of God is essentially inward, within man’s heart; 2) the kingdom is within your reach if you make the right choices; and 3) the kingdom of God is in your midst in the person and presence of Jesus.
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The “kingdom of God” is referenced all throughout Scripture. Luke 17:21 tells us the kingdom is in our midst, Matthew 3:2 tells us the kingdom of heaven is near, Matthew 13:41 tell of a “weeding out” of those who cannot enter the kingdom, and Mark 1:14-15encourages us to repent as God’s kingdom is near. These are just a few of the many scriptures t...
And what did he mean when he says “within you” to the Pharisees? Jesuswas approached by the Pharisees who asked when the kingdom of God would come here on earth. These words were meant to provoke Jesus, prompting him to either prove that he was the Messiah by producing God’s kingdom and if not, then they wanted him to stop claiming that He was the ...
Luke 17: 21 (NIV) Nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst. Luke 17:21 (KJV) Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Luke 17:21 (ESV) Nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There!' for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you. ...
God’s kingdom on earth was established with the arrival of Jesus. The king himself came down to earth so that we as people would not perish but have access to eternal life (John 3:16). Jesus taught that the kingdom had to be received. In Mark 10:13-16Jesus explains that if we are to receive the kingdom of God we have to come to him with childlike f...
Matthew 6:10says, “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” This verse is part of a passage famously called the Lord’s Prayer. It was the model that Jesus gave his disciples on how to pray. Why does Jesus give us these words, asking us to invite his mysterious kingdom to come to earth? God partners with believers to advan...
Later, he was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, and he gave them this reply: “The kingdom of God never comes by watching for it. Men cannot say, ‘Look, here it is’, or ‘there it is’, for the kingdom of God is inside you.”
"The Kingdom of God is Within You" is the key phrase in Luke 17:21 which furthers the idea of nonviolence. Jesus said, "for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you" in response to the Pharisees asking when the Kingdom of God will come.
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. New King James Version nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’
