Luke 17:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐπερωτηθεὶς δὲ ὑπὸ τῶν Φαρισαίων, πότε ἔρχεται ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς καὶ εἶπεν, Οὐκ ἔρχεται ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ μετὰ παρατηρήσεως:

Transliteration

Having been eperōtētheis de by the Pharisaiōn, when erchetai the basileia of the Theou, apekrithē to them and eipen, Not erchetai the basileia of the Theou with paratērēseōs:

Grammar Details

• *eperōtētheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been asked
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *Pharisaiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - Pharisees
• *erchetai*: present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - comes/is coming
• *basileia*: nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *apekrithē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *paratērēseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - observation/careful watching

Word Meanings

• *eperōtētheis*: being asked/questioned
• *Pharisaiōn*: Pharisees (Jewish religious group)
• *basileia*: kingdom/reign/rule
• *paratērēseōs*: observation/careful watching/visible display

Referenced Verses

• Luke 19:11 : 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
• Luke 17:23-24 : 23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them. 24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
• Luke 16:16 : 16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
• John 18:36 : 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
• Acts 1:6-7 : 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
• Dan 2:44 : 44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
• Zech 4:6 : 6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
• Luke 10:11 : 11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.