Luke 17:20

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Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he replied, 'The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed.'

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  • Luke 19:11 : 11 As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God was about to appear immediately.
  • Luke 17:23-24 : 23 People will say to you, 'Look, there he is!' or 'Here he is!' Do not go running off after them. 24 For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
  • Luke 16:16 : 16 "The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it."
  • John 18:36 : 36 Jesus said, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight to prevent my being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.'
  • Acts 1:6-7 : 6 So when they had come together, they asked Him, "Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" 7 He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority."
  • Dan 2:44 : 44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will stand forever.
  • Zech 4:6 : 6 He said to me, 'This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel:
  • Luke 10:11 : 11 'Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a warning to you. Yet know this: The kingdom of God has come near.'

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  • Luke 17:21-23
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    84%

    21Nor will people say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!' For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.

    22Then he said to the disciples, 'The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.'

    23People will say to you, 'Look, there he is!' or 'Here he is!' Do not go running off after them.

  • Luke 19:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God was about to appear immediately.

    12So he said, "A nobleman traveled to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then return.

  • Luke 21:31
    72%

    31In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.

  • Luke 13:20
    72%

    20Again he asked, 'What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?

  • Luke 13:18
    72%

    18Then Jesus said, 'What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?

  • Luke 11:20
    71%

    20But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

  • Mark 9:1
    70%

    1And he said to them, 'Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come in power.'

  • Luke 10:9
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    9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

  • Mark 4:30
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    30He also said, 'To what can we compare the kingdom of God? Or with what parable can we illustrate it?'

  • John 18:36
    70%

    36Jesus said, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight to prevent my being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.'

  • 1 Cor 4:20
    69%

    20For the kingdom of God is not a matter of words, but of power.

  • Rom 14:17
    69%

    17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

  • Mark 12:34
    68%

    34When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, 'You are not far from the kingdom of God.' And no one dared to question him any further.

  • Acts 1:6-7
    2 verses
    68%

    6So when they had come together, they asked Him, "Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?"

    7He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority."

  • Mark 1:14-15
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    67%

    14After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God.

    15He said: 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!'

  • Luke 10:11
    67%

    11'Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a warning to you. Yet know this: The kingdom of God has come near.'

  • Matt 12:28
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    28But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

  • Luke 22:18
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    18For I tell you, I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.

  • Luke 9:27
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    27Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.

  • John 8:20
    67%

    20He spoke these words while teaching in the temple treasury. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.

  • Matt 16:1-2
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    67%

    1The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and, testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.

    2He answered them, "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

  • Luke 18:17
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    17Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.

  • Matt 16:28
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    28Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.

  • Luke 21:7
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    7They asked him, 'Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?'

  • Luke 21:9-10
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    66%

    9When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified. These things must happen first, but the end will not come immediately.

    10Then he said to them, 'Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.'

  • Mark 8:11
    66%

    11The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking a sign from heaven to test him.

  • Mark 4:11
    66%

    11He answered them, "The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything is spoken in parables.

  • John 12:19
    66%

    19Then the Pharisees said to one another, "You see, you are achieving nothing. Look, the whole world has gone after Him!"

  • Matt 21:43
    66%

    43Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruit.

  • Luke 16:16
    66%

    16"The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it."

  • Matt 15:1
    66%

    1Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,

  • Mark 4:26
    65%

    26He also said, "The kingdom of God is like this: A man scatters seed on the ground.

  • Luke 17:19
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    19Then Jesus said to him, 'Rise and go; your faith has made you well.'

  • Luke 20:16
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    16He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others. When they heard this, they said, 'May it never happen!'

  • Luke 14:1
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    1One Sabbath, as Jesus went to eat at the house of a prominent Pharisee, they were carefully watching him.

  • Luke 20:7
    65%

    7So they answered that they did not know where it came from.

  • Matt 4:17
    65%

    17From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.'

  • Matt 3:2
    65%

    2and saying, 'Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.'

  • Luke 13:31
    65%

    31At that time, some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, 'Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.'

  • Mark 7:17
    65%

    17When He went into the house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him about the parable.

  • Luke 14:15
    65%

    15When one of those reclining at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, 'Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.'

  • Luke 21:27
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    27Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

  • Mark 2:24
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    24The Pharisees said to Jesus, 'Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?