Luke 17:21

Nor will they say, `See here!' or `See there!' --for the Kingdom of God is within you."

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God was coming, He answered, "The Kingdom of God does not so come that you can stealthily watch for it.

22Then, turning to His disciples, He said, "There will come a time when you will wish you could see a single one of the days of the Son of Man, but will not see one.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:23"If at that time any one should say to you, `See, here is the Christ!' or `Here!' give no credence to it.

Luke 10:9Cure the sick in that town, and tell them, "`The Kingdom of God is now at your door.'

Luke 21:8"See to it," He replied, "that you are not misled; for many will come assuming my name and professing, `I am He,' or saying, `The time is close at hand.' Do not go and follow them.

Romans 14:17For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of right conduct, peace and joy, through 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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