Luke 17:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 17:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 17:20 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 17:20 — KJV
“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: with...: or, with outward shew”
— Luke 17:20 (KJV)
Luke 17:20 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 17:20
“And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:20: god, should, come
“And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:20: god, come, answered
“And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:20: god, should, come
“Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:20: kingdom, god, come
“And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:20: god, come, shew
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