Luke 17:20

Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God will come, He answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming with something observable;

Luke 19:11

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 going to appear right away.

“In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and this kingdom will not be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself endure forever.

Zechariah 4:6

So he answered me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by strength or by might, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of Hosts.

Luke 10:11

‘We are wiping off as a witness against you even the dust of your town that clings to our feet. Know this for certain: The kingdom of God has come near.’

Luke 16:16

“The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is strongly urged to enter it.

Luke 17:23-24

They will say to you, ‘Look there!’ or ‘Look here!’ Don’t follow or run after them.

John 18:36

“My kingdom is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. As it is, My kingdom does not have its origin here.”

Acts 1:6-7

So when they had come together, they asked Him, “Lord, are You restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?”

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Summary

Luke 17:20

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:

When the

Observation

General references

Isaiah 42:2

Matthew 12:19

Bible References

When the

‘We are wiping off as a witness against you even the dust of your town that clings to our feet. Know this for certain: The kingdom of God has come near.’

“The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is strongly urged to enter it.

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 going to appear right away.

So when they had come together, they asked Him, “Lord, are You restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?”

Observation

They will say to you, ‘Look there!’ or ‘Look here!’ Don’t follow or run after them.

So he answered me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by strength or by might, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of Hosts.

“My kingdom is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If My kingdom were of this world, My servants

would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. As it is, My kingdom does not have its origin here.”

General references

He will not cry out or shout
or make His voice heard in the streets.

He will not argue or shout,
and no one will hear His voice in the streets.