'Kingdom of God' in the Bible

Jesus, however, said to them: "I must take the Good News of the Kingdom of God to the other town also, for that was why I was sent."

Then, raising his eyes and looking at his disciples, Jesus spoke as follows: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.

There is, I tell you, no one born of a woman who is greater than John; and yet the lowliest in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

Shortly afterwards, Jesus went on a journey through the towns and villages, proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom of God. With him went the Twelve,

"To you," he said, "the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of God has been imparted, but to others in parables only, that 'though they have eyes they may not see, and though they have ears, they may not understand.'

He sent them out as his Messengers, to proclaim the Kingdom of God, and to work cures.

But the people recognized him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.

Indeed, I tell you, some who are standing before me will not know death, till they have seen the Kingdom of God."

But Jesus said: "Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the Kingdom of God."

But Jesus answered: "No one who looks back, after putting his hand to the plough, is fitted for the Kingdom of God."

Cure the sick there, and tell people 'The Kingdom of God is close at hand.

'We wipe off the very dust of your town which has clung to Our feet; still, be assured that the Kingdom of God is close at Hand.'

But, if it is by the hand of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God must already be upon you.

So Jesus said: "What is the Kingdom of God like? and to what can I liken it?

And again Jesus said: "To what can I liken the Kingdom of God?

There, there will be weeping and grinding of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the Prophets, in the Kingdom of God, while you yourselves are being driven outside.

People will come from East and West, and from North and South, and take their places at the banquet in the Kingdom of God.

One of the guests heard what he said and exclaimed: "Happy will he be who shall eat bread in the Kingdom of God!"

The Law and the Prophets sufficed until the time of John. Since then the Good News of the Kingdom of God has been told, and everybody has been forcing his way into it.

Being once asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God was to come, Jesus answered: "The Kingdom of God does not come in a way that admits of observation,

Nor will people say 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!'; for the Kingdom of God is within you!

Jesus, however, called the little children to him. "Let the little children come to me," he said, "and do not hinder them; for it is to the childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs.

I tell you, unless a man receives the Kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all."

Seeing this, Jesus said to his disciples: "How hard it is for men of wealth to enter the Kingdom of God!

It is easier, indeed, for a camel to get through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God!"

"I tell you," he answered, "that there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, on account of the Kingdom of God,

As the people were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell them a parable. He did so because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the Kingdom of God was going to be proclaimed at once.

And so may you, as soon as you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.

For I tell you that I shall not eat it again, until it has had its fulfillment in the Kingdom of God."

"Take this and share it among you. For I tell you that I shall not, after to-day, drink of the juice of the grape, till the Kingdom of God has come."

(This man had not assented to the decision and action of the Council.) He belonged to Ramah, a town in Judea, and lived in expectation of the Kingdom of God.