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Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom of God doesn`t come with observation;
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A Spiritual, Not Political, Kingdom
The Pharisees expected God's kingdom to arrive with political power and visible splendor, like an earthly empire. Jesus corrects this, explaining that His kingdom is not something that can be tracked with outward 'observation.' Commentators clarify that it is a spiritual reality, not a worldly one defined by pomp and circumstance.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Was demanded. Was asked.
Of the Pharisees. This was a matter of much importance to them, and they had taught that it would…
With observation (μετα παρατησεως). Late Greek word from παρατηρεω, to watch closely. Only here in the N.T. Medical writers use it…
19th Century
Anglican
When He was demanded of the Pharisees.—The question may have been asked in a different tone by different groups of those …
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Baptist
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save thi…
The time of the coming of the kingdom was important both to the Pharisees and to the Christians of Luke’s day, though for different reasons (cf. [R…
16th Century
Protestant
And being interrogated by the Pharisees This question was undoubtedly put in mockery; for, since Christ was continually speaking of the ki…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees Or "asked" by them; who expected the Messiah, and that when he was come he would set…
The kingdom of God was among the Jews, or rather within some of them. It was a spiritual kingdom, established in the heart by the power of Divine g…
