The kingdom’s meaning in Luke is complex. It has both a present and a future element, and at any point either emphasis or both ideas together can appear, depending on the context. The kingdom is the topic not only of Jesus’ preaching but also that of his disciples. The messages of the apostles, including Paul, involve the message of the kingdom (Luke 8:1, 10; 9:2; 10:9; Acts 8:12; 28:23, 31). The carryover of this term into Acts shows a key point of continuity between Jesus’ message and the apostolic