Luke 17:20

Luke · New Testament · Chapter 17

“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:”Luke 17:20

What Does Luke 17:20 Mean?

Luke 17:20 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 17, verse 20 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Kingdom of God.

Cross-References (18)

These passages are connected to Luke 17:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Romans 14:17“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.”John 18:36“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“When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?”Luke 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.”Luke 19:11“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.”Daniel 2:44“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.”Matthew 12:28“But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.”Matthew 21:43“Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.”Zechariah 4:6“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“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.”Luke 17:23“And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.”Acts 1:3“To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:”Hebrews 12:28“Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:”Luke 10:9“And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.”Isaiah 42:2“He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.”Matthew 20:21“And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.”Daniel 2:45“Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.”Matthew 12:19“He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.”

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