Luke 17:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when he was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come with observation:

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} being asked{G1905} by{G5259} the Pharisees,{G5330} when{G4219} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} cometh,{G2064} he answered{G611} them{G846} and{G2532} said,{G2036} The kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} cometh{G2064} not{G3756} with{G3326} observation:{G3907}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} when he was demanded{G1905}{(G5685)} of{G5259} the Pharisees{G5330}, when{G4219} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} should come{G2064}{(G5736)}, he answered{G611}{(G5662)} them{G846} and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, The kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} cometh{G2064}{(G5736)} not{G3756} with{G3326} observation{G3907}:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    When he was demaunded of ye pharises when the kyngdome of God shuld come: he answered them and sayde: The kyngdome of God cometh not with waytinge for.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But whan he was demaunded of ye Pharises: Whan cometh the kyngdome of God? He answered them, and sayde: The kyngdome of God commeth not with outwarde appearaunce,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when hee was demaunded of the Pharises, when the kingdome of God shoulde come, he answered them, and said, The kingdome of God commeth not with obseruation.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When he was demaunded of the pharisees, when the kyngdome of God shoulde come: he aunswered them, and sayde, The kyngdome of God shall not come with obseruation.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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:›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The Kingdom of God doesn't come with observation;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And having been questioned by the Pharisees, when the reign of God doth come, he answered them, and said, `The reign of God doth not come with observation;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when the Pharisees put questions to him about when the kingdom of God would come, he gave them an answer and said, The kingdom of God will not come through observation:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The Kingdom of God doesn't come with observation;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Coming of the Kingdom Now at one point the Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God was coming, so he answered,“The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed,

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 19:11 : 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought the kingdom of God would immediately appear.
  • Luke 17:23-24 : 23 And they will say to you, See here, or see there: do not go after them or follow them. 24 For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so will 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 everyone forces their way into it.
  • John 18:36 : 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not from here.
  • Acts 1:6-7 : 6 When they came together, they asked Him, saying, Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? 7 And He said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in His own authority.
  • Dan 2:44 : 44 And in the days of these kings, the God of heaven shall 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 forever.
  • Zech 4:6 : 6 Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of hosts.
  • Luke 10:11 : 11 Even the very dust of your city which clings to us, we wipe off against you: nevertheless be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near to you.

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