Luke 17:21 Meaning and Explanation
“Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →No one will be able to point and say "here" or "there," for the kingdom of God is already present — within and among those who receive the King.
What Does Luke 17:21 Mean?
Jesus completes His answer to the Pharisees. The kingdom's arrival cannot be mapped — "Lo here! or, lo there!" — because it was already in their midst: the King Himself stood before them, and His reign was quietly at work in hearts around them.
The kingdom of God is not first a place on a map or a date on a calendar; it is the reign of God wherever He is welcomed as King. It confronted the Pharisees in the person of Jesus, and it takes up residence inside every life that receives Him. So seek it where it is found: not by scanning horizons, but by opening the gates of the heart to the King who is near.
Luke 17:21 in the Original Language
entos (ἐντός), 'within' -- inside; also of what lies in the midst, near at hand.
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What does Luke 17:21 mean?
No one will be able to point and say "here" or "there," for the kingdom of God is already present — within and among those who receive the King.