Luke 17:21

People won't be saying, ‘Look, it's here’ or ‘Look, it's there,’ for God's kingdom 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

20Once, when the Pharisees came and asked him when God's kingdom would come, Jesus replied, “God's kingdom doesn't come with visible signs that you can observe.

22Then Jesus told the disciples, “The time is coming when you'll long to see the day when the Son of man comes, but you won't see it.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:23So if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here's the Messiah,’ or, ‘There he is,’ don't believe it.

Luke 10:9and heal those who are sick. Tell them, ‘God's kingdom has come to you.’

Luke 21:8“Make sure you're not deceived,” Jesus warned them. “Many people will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘Here I am!’ and, ‘The time has come!’ but don't follow them.

Romans 14:17for God's kingdom is not about eating and drinking, but about living right, having 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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