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Luke 19:11

Jerusalem

9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.

12 So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.

13 Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
KJV
And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
WEB
As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately.
ASV
And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and [because] they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.
DARBY
But as they were listening to these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was about to be immediately manifested.
BLB
Now [in] their hearing these things, having proceeded, He spoke a parable because of His being near Jerusalem and their thinking that the kingdom of God is about to appear immediately.
ÅB
Mens de hørte på dette, la han også en lignelse til, fordi han var nær ved Jerusalem, og de tenkte at Guds rike straks skulle komme til syne.
OTB
Mens de lyttet til dette, fortsatte han med å fortelle dem en lignelse, fordi han var nær Jerusalem og de trodde at Guds rike straks skulle komme til syne.
B1930
Mens de hørte på dette, la han også en lignelse til, fordi han var nær ved Jerusalem, og de tenkte at Guds rike straks skulde komme til syne.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 17:20

    When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.

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  • Acts 1:6

    So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

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  • 2 Thessalonians 2:1–3

    Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,

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