Luke 17:20

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:

Cross-references

Luke 17:23 Parallel

In Luke 17:23, Jesus warns against following false claims of his presence; this directly follows from the kingdom not being observable—same discourse.

Luke 17:24 Contrast

In Luke 17:24, the Son of Man's coming is sudden and visible; this contrasts with the kingdom's present hiddenness stated here—both in same discourse.

Luke 10:9 Parallel

In Luke 10:9, Jesus instructs disciples to proclaim the kingdom has come near — directly parallel to the present kingdom in their midst.

Luke 19:11 Parallel

In Luke 19:11, disciples expect immediate kingdom appearance; here Pharisees expect observable signs—both misunderstandings are corrected.

Luke 10:11 Parallel

In Luke 10:11, the kingdom's nearness is proclaimed in judgment; here Jesus clarifies it is not an observable event—together defining its hidden presence.

Luke 16:16 Parallel

In Luke 16:16, the kingdom is preached since John; here Jesus says it does not come with observation—both affirm its present arrival in his ministry.

John 18:36 Parallel

In John 18:36, Jesus says His kingdom is not of this world — reinforcing that the kingdom's coming is not an observable earthly event.

Acts 1:7 Related theme

In Acts 1:7, Jesus says times are not for them to know; here the kingdom is not observable—both teach God's sovereign timing beyond human calculation.

Daniel 2:45 Contrast

Daniel 2:45 depicts a stone kingdom that destroys earthly kingdoms — a future observable event, contrasting with Jesus' present, unobservable kingdom.

In Matthew 12:28, Jesus says the kingdom has come upon them through exorcisms — directly parallels the present reality of the kingdom in their midst.

Romans 14:17 says the kingdom is not about eating and drinking but righteousness — echoes that it is not an observable, external matter.

Daniel 2:44 Contrast

In Daniel 2:44, a future earthly kingdom is prophesied; here Jesus redefines the kingdom as not coming with observable signs—a contrast.

Acts 1:6 Parallel

In Acts 1:6, disciples ask about restoring Israel's kingdom; here Jesus denies observable signs—both reveal wrong expectations about the kingdom's nature.