“Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” — Luke 17:21 (KJV)
Luke 17:21 is Jesus telling the Pharisees the kingdom of God is already among or within them. It's not a future visible spectacle but a present spiritual reality.
Zen folks often interpret this as "look inside for enlightenment," but the context is the kingdom arriving through Christ, not self-realization.
Be careful trusting your own judgment on matters of life or death.
"The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure" - Jeremiah 17:21
Zen folks often interpret this as "look inside for enlightenment," but the context is the kingdom arriving through Christ, not self-realization.
Be careful trusting your own judgment on matters of life or death.
"The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure" - Jeremiah 17:21
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