◄ Luke 19:11 ►
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Good News Translation
While the people were listening to this, Jesus continued and told them a parable. He was now almost at Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God was just about to appear.

New Revised Standard Version
As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.

Contemporary English Version
The crowd was still listening to Jesus as he was getting close to Jerusalem. Many of them thought that God's kingdom would soon appear,

New American Bible
While they were listening to him speak, he proceeded to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God would appear there immediately.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As they were hearing these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately be manifested.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

As they were hearing these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately be manifested.

they thought.

Luke 17:20 And being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God should come, he answering them and said: The kingdom of God cometh not with observation.

Acts 1:6 They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom of Israel?

2 Thessalonians 2:1-3 And we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and of our gathering together unto him: . . .

Context
The Parable of the Ten Minas
10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. 11As they were hearing these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately be manifested. 12He said therefore: a certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.…
Cross References
Luke 9:51
And it came to pass, when the days of his assumption were accomplishing, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

Luke 17:20
And being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God should come, he answering them and said: The kingdom of God cometh not with observation.

Acts 1:6
They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom of Israel?

Luke 19:10
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