Luke 17:21

nor will people say ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’; for the kingdom of God is within 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

20Being once asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was to come, Jesus answered, “The kingdom of God does not come in a way that can be seen,

22The day will come,” he said to his disciples, “when you will long to see but one of the days of the Son of Man, and will not see it.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:23At that time, if anyone should say to you ‘Look! Here is the Christ!’ or ‘Here he is!’, do not believe it;

Luke 10:9cure the sick there, and tell people that the kingdom of God is close at hand.

Luke 21:8And Jesus said, “See that you are not led astray; for many will take my name, and come saying ‘I am He,’ and ‘The time is close at hand.’ Do not follow them.

Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and gladness through the presence of 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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