Luke 21:31 Meaning and Explanation
“So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.”
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What Does Luke 21:31 Mean?
Jesus now applies the parable: as leafing branches announce summer, so the events he has described announce that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. The upheavals his people will witness are not the random spasms of a dying world but the buds of an approaching reign.
This reframes everything the chapter has foretold. Where others see only endings, the disciple is taught to see nearness, God's kingdom drawing close. Summer, not winter, is the season the signs announce: warmth, harvest, fulfillment. The Christian reading of history is finally hopeful, not because the times are gentle, but because the King is near and his kingdom comes.
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What does Luke 21:31 mean?
So likewise, when these things come to pass, his people may know that the kingdom of God is near.