Andδὲbeing askedἘπερωτηθεὶςbyὑπὸthe Phariseesτῶν Φαρισαίωνwhenπότεthe kingdomἡ βασιλείαof Godτοῦ θεοῦwas coming,ἔρχεταιhe answeredἀπεκρίθηthemαὐτοῖςandκαὶsaid,εἶπεν“The kingdomἡ βασιλείαof Godτοῦ θεοῦis notΟὐκcomingἔρχεταιin a wayμετὰthat can be observed,παρατηρήσεως
Luke 17:20
Study it in the app“And being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, he answered them and said, “The kingdom of God is not coming in a way that can be observed,”
Asked when the kingdom will come, he says it is already among themThe Kingdom of God
With the Greek beneath
Luke 17:20, word by word
- being askedἘπερωτηθεὶςEperōtētheis
ask
Ask, question.
Where else “Eperōtētheis” appears- the PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōn
Pharisee
Pharisee: a member of a Jewish group that kept the law of Moses and the traditions of its teachers strictly.
Where else “Pharisaiōn” appears- whenπότεpote
when?
When? "How long?".
Where else “pote” appears- the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia
kingdom of God
God's rule, which comes with Jesus.
Where else “basileia” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- was comingἔρχεταιerchetai
arrive
For a time or event to come: "the hour is coming".
Where else “erchetai” appears- he answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithē
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apekrithē” appears- saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- that can be observedπαρατηρήσεωςparatērēseōs
observation
Observation, careful watching for signs.
Where else “paratērēseōs” appears
The context
19And he said to him, “Get up and go; your faith has saved you.”
20 · This verse (above)
21nor will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘There!’ For look, the kingdom of God is among you.”
To study Luke 17 in a group
1. What it says
Of the ten lepers who are cleansed, how many come back to give thanks, and what does Jesus say to him? (vv. 12-19)
2. What it means
Jesus points out that the one who returned was a Samaritan, a foreigner (vv. 16-18). What does that say about who recognizes what God has done?
3. How I live it
Jesus says to forgive a brother who changes his mind, even seven times a day (vv. 3-4). Whom do you need to forgive this week?