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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).
13 mar 2023 · Answer. In Luke 17:20–21, Jesus says, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’. For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you” (NKJV). The context of Jesus’ statement is a question put to Him by His Pharisee detractors who had asked when the kingdom of God would come (verse 20).
13 sty 2023 · The error with all those people was that they supposed the Kingdom of God would be like the kingdom of Israel, or the kingdom of Greece, or the empire of Rome - with an appointed, visible king, emperor, or ruler. They couldn't get beyond mere human ideas about a kingdom.
the world. Luke 17:20-21 would read, The church of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or lo there! for, behold, the church of God is within you. To whom was our Lord speaking? He was speaking to the religious Jews. Was the kingdom or the church in them? No! It was among them in the Person of Jesus Christ the King.
Luke 17:21 says, in relevant part, "the kingdom of God is within you." More recent translations give this much differently, for instance, as "the kingdom of God is among you" ( NRSV ) or "the kingdom of God is in your midst" ( NIV ).
I have noted the differing translations for Luke 17:21 between the King James and the more modern translations (ESV, NIV). The KJV has Jesus say 'the kingdom of God is within you', while in the NIV renders this as 'the kingdom of God is in the midst of you'.
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.
