Luke 17:20-21
New American Standard Bible
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; 21 nor will (C)they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is [b]in your midst.”
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- Luke 17:20 Lit observation
- Luke 17:21 Or among you
Luke 17:20-21
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Jesus Is Asked When The Kingdom Is Coming. The Kingdom Is Within You
20 And having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God is coming, He responded to them and said, “The kingdom of God is not coming with observation[a], 21 nor will they say, ‘Behold— here it is’, or, ‘There it is’. For behold— the kingdom of God is within[b] you”.
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- Luke 17:20 Or, close-watching. That is, with physically observable changes to this world. Later Jesus will say ‘My kingdom is not of this world’.
- Luke 17:21 Or, inside. This may have an individual sense (in your hearts) or a national sense (among you, in your midst).
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