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 ##### "The kingdom of God is near"
 
-Scholars debate whether the "kingdom of God" was present at the time of Jesus or is something that would come later. English translations frequently use the phrase "at hand," but this can create difficulty for translators. Other versions use the phase "is coming" and "has come near."
+Scholars debate whether the "kingdom of God" was present at the time of Jesus or is something that would come later. English translations frequently use the phrase "at hand," but this can create difficulty for translators. Other versions use the phase "is coming" or "has come near."
 
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