Luke 19:11

As they were listening to His words, He went on to teach them by a parable, because He was near to Jerusalem and they supposed that the Kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."

12So He said to them, "A man of noble family travelled to a distant country to obtain the rank of king, and to return.

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Cross References

Luke 17:20Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God was coming, He answered, "The Kingdom of God does not so come that you can stealthily watch for it.

2 Thessalonians 2:1But with respect to the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to meet Him, we entreat you, brethren,

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:2-11

The Conversion of Zaccheus. 1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must… Read the whole commentary →

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