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:

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The Coming of the Kingdom

20 One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, “When will the Kingdom of God come?”

Jesus replied, “The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs.[a]

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  1. 17:20 Or by your speculations.

Second Coming Foretold

20 Now He was questioned by the Pharisees (A)as to when the kingdom of God was coming, and He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God is not coming with [a](B)signs that can be observed;

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  1. Luke 17:20 Lit observation

The Coming of the Kingdom of God(A)

20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come,(B) Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed,

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20 Now having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He replied, “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed or with a visible display;

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21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

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21 You won’t be able to say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘It’s over there!’ For the Kingdom of God is already among you.[a]

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  1. 17:21 Or is within you, or is in your grasp.

21 nor will (A)they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is [a]in your midst.”

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  1. Luke 17:21 Or among you

21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’(A) because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”[a]

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  1. Luke 17:21 Or is within you

21 nor will people say, ‘Look! Here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For the kingdom of God is among you [because of My presence].”

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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.

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22 Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see the day when the Son of Man returns,[a] but you won’t see it.

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  1. 17:22 Or long for even one day with the Son of Man. “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.

22 And He said to the disciples, (A)The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

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22 Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man,(A) but you will not see it.(B)

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Second Coming Foretold

22 Then He said to the disciples, “The time will come when you will long to see [even] one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

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23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

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23 People will tell you, ‘Look, there is the Son of Man,’ or ‘Here he is,’ but don’t go out and follow them.

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23 (A)And they will say to you, ‘Look there,’ or, ‘Look here!’ Do not leave, and do not run after them.

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23 People will tell you, ‘There he is!’ or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go running off after them.(A)

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23 They will say to you, ‘Look [the Messiah is] there!’ or ‘Look [He is] here!’ Do not go away [to see Him], and do not run after them.

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