'Kingdom of God' in the Bible

"The time is ripe and the kingdom of God is near; repent and believe in the good news."

Then He said to them, "To you the secret of the kingdom of God has been entrusted, but to those who are on the outside everything is presented in stories, so that

He also was saying: "The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground,

Then He kept on saying: "How can I further picture the kingdom of God, or by what story can I illustrate it?

And He said to them, "I solemnly say to you, some of the people standing here will certainly live to see the kingdom of God come in its power."

And if your eye makes you do wrong, tear it out. You might better go into the kingdom of God with only one eye than keep both your eyes and be thrown into the pit,

When Jesus saw it, He was indignant, and said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them from it, for to such as these the kingdom of God belongs.

I solemnly say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God as a little child does, will never get into it at all."

Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How hard it will be for those who have money to get into the kingdom of God!"

His disciples were startled at this statement. But Jesus again said to them as He continued the topic, "My children, how hard it is to get into the kingdom of God!

It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to get into the kingdom of God."

So Jesus said to him, as He saw that he had answered thoughtfully, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one ventured to ask Him any more questions.

I solemnly say to you, I will never again drink the product of the vine till the day when I drink the new wine in the kingdom of God."

Joseph of Arimathea, a highly honored member of the council, who was himself looking for the kingdom of God, ventured to go to Pilate and ask for Jesus' body.