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The Meaning of the Kingdom

• “His kingdom” (1 Thessalonians 2:12; 2 Timothy 4:1).
• “His heavenly kingdom” (2 Timothy 4:18).
• “The eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”
(2 Peter 1:11).
• “Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ” (Revelation 11:15).

Table 1.1—Parallel Usage of “Kingdom of Heaven” and “Kingdom of God”

Matthew Mark and Luke

Matthew 4:17: “From that time on Mark 1:15: “‘The time has come,’ he
Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the said. ‘The kingdom of God is near.
kingdom of heaven is near.’” Repent and believe the good news!’”
Matthew 5:3: “Blessed are the Luke 6:20: “Blessed are you who are
poor in spirit, for theirs is the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.”
kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 11:11: “I tell you the truth: Luke 7:28: “I tell you, among those
Among those born of women there born of women there is no one greater
has not risen anyone greater than John than John; yet the one who is least in
the Baptist; yet he who is least in the the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”
Matthew 13:11: “He replied, ‘The Luke 8:10: “He said, ‘The knowledge of
knowledge of the secrets of the the secrets of the kingdom of God has
kingdom of heaven has been been given to you.’”
given to you.’”
Matthew 13:31, 33: “He told them Luke 13:18–21: “Then Jesus asked,
another parable: ‘The kingdom of ‘What is the kingdom of God like? What
heaven is like a mustard seed.…’ He shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard
told them still another parable: ‘The seed....’ Again he asked, ‘What shall I
kingdom of heaven is like yeast that compare the kingdom of God to? It is
a woman took and mixed into a large like yeast that a woman took and mixed
amount of flour until it worked all into a large amount of flour until it
through the dough.’” worked all through the dough.’”

Matthew 19:14: “Jesus said, ‘Let the Mark 10:14: “He said to them, ‘Let the
little children come to me, and do not little children come to me, and do not
hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven hinder them, for the kingdom of God
belongs to such as these.’” belongs to such as these’” (compare
Luke 18:16–17).
Matthew 19:23–24: “Then Jesus said Mark 10:23, 25: “Jesus…said to his
to his disciples, ‘I tell you the truth, disciples, ‘How hard it is for the rich
it is hard for a rich man to enter the to enter the kingdom of God! …It is
kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the
easier for a camel to go through the eye eye of a needle than for a rich man to
of a needle than for a rich man to enter enter the kingdom of God’” (compare
the kingdom of God.’” Luke 18:23–25).

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