Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, "The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is within you. (Luke 17:20-21)

The Pharisees ask about time. It is not a matter of time Jesus explains.

Nor is it a matter of space, it is neither here nor there.

The kingdom of God is entos Jesus is quoted as saying. It is inside, within, among you.

Plato quotes Socrates discussing the entos anthropos - the inner man - as the only meaningful reality. In the Republic Socrates insists virtue originates on the inside (entos).

The reign of God is already here, already given - it is fundamental to our being - but we may accept or reject, enable or disable, fulfill or neglect.

Above is an icon depicting the sacred heart of Jesus.