“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left to another people; but it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.
Luke 17:20 - Y'all Version Bible The Pharisees questioned him about when the Empire of God would come, and Jesus answered them, “The Empire of God does not come with something observable, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He replied to them by saying, The kingdom of God does not come with signs to be observed or with visible display, American Standard Version (1901) And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Common English Bible Pharisees asked Jesus when God’s kingdom was coming. He replied, “God’s kingdom isn’t coming with signs that are easily noticed. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he was questioned by the Pharisees: "When does the kingdom of God arrive?" And in response, he said to them: "The kingdom of God arrives unobserved. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come? he answered them, and said: The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: |
“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left to another people; but it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.
Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, “This is the word of YHWH to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says YHWH Almighty.
‘Even the dust from y’all’s town that clings to our feet, we wipe off against y’all. Yet y’all should know this, that the Empire of God has come near.’
One Sabbath, Jesus went to the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread, they were watching him closely.
“The Law and the Prophets lead up to John. Since then, the gospel of the Empire of God is proclaimed, and everyone is strongly urged to enter it.
While the people were listening to these things, Jesus proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they thought the Empire of God would be revealed immediately.
Jesus answered, “My empire is not of this world. If my empire were of this world, then my servants would fight so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jewish leaders. But now my empire is not from this place.”