Luke 17:21

And men will not say, See, it is here! or, There! for the kingdom of God is among you.

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In The King James Version

Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

In Context

20And when the Pharisees put questions to him about when the kingdom of God would come, he gave them an answer and said, The kingdom of God will not come through observation:

22And he said to his disciples, The time will come when you will have a great desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, but you will not see it.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:23Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him;

Luke 10:9And make well those in it who are ill and say to them, The kingdom of God is near to you.

Luke 21:8And he said, Take care that you are not tricked: for a number of people will come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is near: do not go after them.

Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Matthew Henry on Luke 17:21-37

The Progress of Christ's Kingdom; Destruction of Jerusalem. 20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. 22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it. 23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not… Read the whole commentary →

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