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Luke 17:21. οὐδὲ ἐροῦσι , nor will they say; there will be nothing to give occasion for saying: non erit quod dicatur , Grotius.— ὧδε , ἐκεῖ , here, there, implying a visible object that can be located.— ἐντὸς ὑμῶν , within you, in your spirit.
13 mar 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.
David Guzik commentary on Luke 17, in which Jesus teaches the disciples about forgiveness, faith and duty, and cleanses ten lepers.
Luke 17:21. Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Note 1 at Luke 17:21: Jesus was speaking directly to the Pharisees, and it is certain that the kingdom of God was not inside of them (John 3:3).
13 sty 2023 · Luke 17:20, 21 Barnes makes the most helpful remarks here: for behold, the kingdom of God is within you — It is an internal, spiritual kingdom; erected in the hearts of men, consisting in the subjection of their wills to the will of God, and in the conformity of their minds to his laws.
Luke 17:21. This sadly mistranslated verse has led many sincere people astray. Without even knowing the Greek language, we can see that Jesus could not mean that the Kingdom was some ethereal quality in the hearts of the Pharisees! To the contrary, He castigated them often for their unbelief!
What does Luke 17:21 mean? The Pharisees have asked when the kingdom of God is coming (Luke 17:20). A major portion of Luke's record (Luke 9:51—19:27) is about God's kingdom, yet the Pharisees refuse to understand (John 5:39–40).
