Luke 17:20-23 NIV

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 17:1-37

Luke 17:3 Sir James Stephen describes Wilberforce's Practical View of Christianity as 'the expostulation of a brother. Unwelcome truth is delivered with scrupulous fidelity, and yet with a tenderness which demonstrates that the monitor feels the pain he reluctantly inflicts. It is this tone of human sympathy breathing in every page which constitutes the essential charm of this book.' Luke 17:3 This is certaine: That a Man that studieth Revenge, keepes his owne Wounds greene, which otherwise... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 17:1-37

CHAPTER 17 1. Concerning Offenses and Forgiveness. (Luke 17:1-4 ) 2. Increase of Faith and Lowly Service. (Luke 17:5-10 ) 3. The Ten Lepers. (Luke 17:11-19 ) 4. Concerning the Kingdom and His Second Coming. (Luke 17:20-37 ) Luke 17:1-19 The story of the ten lepers is only found in Luke. All were cleansed by the power of God and the nine obeyed the Word of the Lord and went to the priests (Leviticus 13:1-59 ; Leviticus 14:1-57 ). But the tenth did not go but instead turned back and... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 17:20

17:20 {7} 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 {b} observation:(7) The kingdom of God is not discerned by many although it is most present before their eyes, because they foolishly persuade themselves that it is to come with outward pomp.(b) With any outward pomp and show of majesty to be known by: for there were still many plain and evident tokens by which men might have understood that... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 17:21

17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is {c} within you.(c) You look around for the Messiah as though he were absent, but he is amongst you in the midst of you. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 17:22

17:22 {8} And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see {d} one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see [it].(8) We often neglect those things when they are present which we afterward desire when they are gone, but in vain.(d) The time will come when you will seek for the Son of Man with great sorrow of heart, and will not find him. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 17:23

17:23 {9} And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after [them], nor follow [them].(9) Christ forewarns us that false Christs will come, and that his glory will suddenly be spread far and wide through the world after the shame of the cross is put out and extinguished. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:1-37

GRACE IN VIEW OF OFFENSES (vs.1-4) We have seen the grace of God clearly and beautifully declared, yet the world rejecting it. The Lord Jesus then spoke to His disciples. What should be their attitude in view of the reality of this marvelous grace, and in view of the fact that it was commonly despised? No matter how greatly grace may be abused, we are called upon to maintain it always in its fresh purity and truth in every personal relationship. Offenses (or causes of stumbling) will arise:... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Luke 17:20-37

COMING OF THE KINGDOM A transition of thought and teaching is marked by the demand of the Pharisees, “when the Kingdom of God should come” (Luke 17:20 ) the Kingdom of which he had said so much, and which they had been led to expect by the Old Testament prophets. In our Lord’s answer, “within you” (Luke 17:21 ) is to be taken in the sense of “in the midst of you” (see RV margin), the meaning of which is seen in the context. The Scofield Bible note is informative here: The Kingdom in its... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Luke 17:1-37

Faith Power Luk 17:6 You either believe these words, or you do not. Probably there is not a man who has not neglected them. Was there ever such a declaration made by human lips? How we hasten over verses of this range and quality, and get into easy reading as soon as we can! But here stands the solemn, incredible word. Words of this kind should not be read once only, for the ear may refuse them full admission, and the memory may perform quite a miracle of forgetfulness; we should say the... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 17:20-21

(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: (21) Neither shall they say, Lo, here; or lo, there: for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Every enquiry of those Pharisees was with an evil design. But the Lord hath taken occasion from them to raise instructions to his people. Reader! while the men of that generation were looking for a temporal kingdom, and carnal men like... read more

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 17:1-37

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 17:1-37

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 17:20

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 17:21

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 17:22

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 17:23

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:1-37

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Luke 17:20-37

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Luke 17:1-37

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 17:20-21

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