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And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away. <a href="/esv/luke/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. <a href="/bsb/luke/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> While they were hearing these things, having proceeded, He spoke a parable because of His being near Jerusalem and of their thinking that the kingdom of God is about to appear immediately. <a href="/kjv/luke/19.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/luke/19.htm">New King James Version</a> Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately. <a href="/nasb_/luke/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now while they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately. <a href="/nasb/luke/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> While they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately. <a href="/nasb77/luke/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And while they were listening to these things, He went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately. <a href="/lsb/luke/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now while they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately. <a href="/amp/luke/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> While they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they assumed that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately [as soon as He reached the city]. <a href="/csb/luke/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem, and they thought the kingdom of God was going to appear right away. <a href="/hcsb/luke/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As they were listening to this, He went on to tell a parable because He was near Jerusalem, and they thought the kingdom of God was going to appear right away. <a href="/asv/luke/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/luke/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> 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, <a href="/erv/luke/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/luke/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus was getting closer to Jerusalem, and the people thought that the kingdom of God would appear suddenly. While Jesus had the people's attention, he used this illustration. <a href="/gnt/luke/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> 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. <a href="/isv/luke/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> As they were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem and because the people thought that the kingdom of God would appear immediately. <a href="/msb/luke/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/luke/19.htm">NET Bible</a> While the people were listening to these things, Jesus proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately. <a href="/nheb/luke/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately. <a href="/wbt/luke/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear. <a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/web/luke/19.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And while they are hearing these things, having added He spoke an allegory, because of His being near to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the Kingdom of God is immediately about to appear. <a href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> While they were hearing these things, having proceeded, He spoke a parable because of His being near Jerusalem and of their thinking that the kingdom of God is about to appear immediately. <a href="/ylt/luke/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest. <a href="/slt/luke/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they hearing these things, having added, he spake a parable, for he was near to Jerusalem, and they thought that immediately the kingdom of God is about to be rendered visible.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/luke/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> As they were listening to these things, continuing on, he spoke a parable, because he was nearing Jerusalem, and because they guessed that the kingdom of God might be manifested without delay. <a href="/nabre/luke/19.htm">New American Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> While they were listening to these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they were expecting that the kingdom of God would appear at that very hour; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And as they heard these things, he added to speak a parable because he was nearing Jerusalem, and they were expecting in that same hour that the Kingdom of God was going to be revealed.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And as they heard these things, he also spoke a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear. <a href="/godbey/luke/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And they hearing these things, proceeding, He spoke a parable, because he is nigh unto Jerusalem, and they think the kingdom of God is about to be made manifest immediately. <a href="/haweis/luke/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And as they were hearkening to these things, he proceeded on, and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and they supposed that immediately the kingdom of God would openly appear. <a href="/mace/luke/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Their attention being raised by this, Jesus pursued his discourse with a parable, occasion'd by their thinking, that, because he was advanc'd so nigh to Jerusalem, the kingdom of God would immediately commence. <a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/worrell/luke/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, as they were hearing these things, adding, He spake a parable, because He was nigh to Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God was about immediately to appear. <a href="/worsley/luke/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And as they listened to these things, He proceeded and spake a parable; because He was nigh to Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately be manifested. <a href="/parallel/luke/19-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=7493" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/19.htm">The Parable of the Ten Minas</a> 10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” 11<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">While</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">the people</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: Akouontōn (V-PPA-GMP) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">were listening to</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-ANP) -- This; he, she, it. ">this,</a> <a href="/greek/4369.htm" title="4369: prostheis (V-APA-NMS) -- To place (put) to, add; I do again. From pros and tithemi; to place additionally, i.e. Lay beside, annex, repeat.">Jesus proceeded</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">to tell them</a> <a href="/greek/3850.htm" title="3850: parabolēn (N-AFS) -- From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage.">a parable,</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">because</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">He</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: einai (V-PNA) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">was</a> <a href="/greek/1451.htm" title="1451: engys (Prep) -- Near. From a primary verb agcho; near.">near</a> <a href="/greek/2419.htm" title="2419: Ierousalēm (N-GFS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine.">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">they</a> <a href="/greek/1380.htm" title="1380: dokein (V-PNA) -- A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.">thought</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/932.htm" title="932: basileia (N-NFS) -- From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.">kingdom</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God</a> <a href="/greek/3195.htm" title="3195: mellei (V-PIA-3S) -- A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.">would</a> <a href="/greek/398.htm" title="398: anaphainesthai (V-PNM/P) -- From ana and phaino; to show, i.e. appear, or to have pointed out.">appear</a> <a href="/greek/3916.htm" title="3916: parachrēma (Adv) -- Instantly, immediately, on the spot. From para and chrema; at the thing itself, i.e. Instantly.">imminently.</a> 12So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a> For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. / To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. / The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. ... <a href="/matthew/13-11.htm">Matthew 13:11-17</a> He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. / Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. / This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’ ... <a href="/mark/4-11.htm">Mark 4:11-12</a> He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables, / so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’” <a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-46</a> Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ... <a href="/matthew/24-3.htm">Matthew 24:3</a> While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?” <a href="/acts/1-6.htm">Acts 1:6</a> So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” <a href="/matthew/20-1.htm">Matthew 20:1-16</a> “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. / He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. / About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. ... <a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Matthew 13:44-46</a> The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field. / Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. / When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it. <a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a> Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. <a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a> For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done. <a href="/matthew/24-14.htm">Matthew 24:14</a> And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a> Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a> In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. <a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9-10</a> Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. / And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1-10</a> Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.they thought.<a href="/luke/17-20.htm">Luke 17:20</a> And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:<a href="/acts/1-6.htm">Acts 1:6</a> When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?<a href="/2_thessalonians/2-1.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:1-3</a> Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/12-31.htm">Added</a> <a href="/luke/11-44.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/luke/18-36.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/luke/18-36.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/luke/19-5.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/luke/18-31.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/luke/19-9.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/18-29.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/luke/14-15.htm">Listening</a> <a href="/luke/8-17.htm">Manifest</a> <a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Manifested</a> <a href="/luke/18-40.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/luke/19-6.htm">Once</a> <a href="/luke/18-9.htm">Opinion</a> <a href="/luke/18-9.htm">Parable</a> <a href="/luke/18-15.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/luke/18-29.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/luke/17-30.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Simile</a> <a href="/luke/18-43.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/luke/3-24.htm">Supposed</a> <a href="/luke/13-26.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/luke/9-47.htm">Thinking</a> <a href="/luke/14-28.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/luke/18-43.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/20-12.htm">Added</a> <a href="/john/11-56.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/luke/20-16.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/luke/19-48.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/luke/19-40.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/luke/19-28.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/luke/19-28.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/19-12.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/luke/20-45.htm">Listening</a> <a href="/john/1-31.htm">Manifest</a> <a href="/john/1-31.htm">Manifested</a> <a href="/luke/19-29.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/luke/21-9.htm">Once</a> <a href="/luke/23-4.htm">Opinion</a> <a href="/luke/20-9.htm">Parable</a> <a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/luke/19-14.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/john/1-31.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/luke/20-9.htm">Simile</a> <a href="/luke/22-60.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/luke/24-37.htm">Supposed</a> <a href="/luke/20-21.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/luke/24-37.htm">Thinking</a> <a href="/luke/24-37.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/luke/19-22.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 19</div>1. <a href="/luke/19-1.htm">Of Zacchaeus a tax collector.</a> 11. <a href="/luke/19-11.htm">The ten minas.</a> 28. <a href="/luke/19-28.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem with triumph;</a> 41. <a href="/luke/19-41.htm">weeps over it;</a> 45. <a href="/luke/19-45.htm">drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;</a> 47. <a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Teaching daily in it. The rulers seek to destroy him, but fear the people.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>While the people were listening to this This phrase indicates that Jesus was speaking to a crowd, likely including His disciples and others who had been following Him. The context is important as it follows the encounter with Zacchaeus, where Jesus declared His mission to seek and save the lost. The audience's attention was captured, setting the stage for a teaching moment.Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable Parables were a common teaching method used by Jesus to convey spiritual truths through simple stories. They often contained deeper meanings that required reflection and spiritual insight to understand. This method engaged listeners and prompted them to think critically about the message.because He was near Jerusalem Geographically, Jesus was approaching Jerusalem, the center of Jewish religious life and the location of the Temple. This journey was significant as it foreshadowed His impending crucifixion and resurrection. Jerusalem held messianic expectations, and Jesus' approach heightened anticipation among His followers.and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently The Jewish people of the time were expecting a messianic kingdom that would liberate them from Roman rule and restore Israel's national glory. This expectation was rooted in Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah. However, Jesus' kingdom was not of this world, and His mission was spiritual rather than political. This misunderstanding among the people set the context for the parable, as Jesus sought to correct their misconceptions about the nature and timing of God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, who is teaching His disciples and followers through parables. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples_and_followers.htm">Disciples and Followers</a> Those who were listening to Jesus, including His close disciples and others who followed Him. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where Jesus was heading, significant as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom_of_god.htm">The Kingdom of God</a> A central theme in Jesus' teaching, referring to God's sovereign rule and the fulfillment of His promises. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_parable.htm">The Parable</a> A teaching method used by Jesus to convey spiritual truths through accounts and analogies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_kingdom.htm">Understanding the Kingdom</a> Jesus' followers expected an immediate political kingdom, but Jesus taught that the kingdom of God is both a present reality and a future hope. <a href="/topical/p/patience_in_god's_timing.htm">Patience in God's Timing</a> Believers are called to trust in God's timing and not to rush His plans, understanding that His ways are higher than ours. <a href="/topical/a/active_waiting.htm">Active Waiting</a> While waiting for the kingdom's full realization, Christians are to be active in their faith, living out kingdom values and sharing the gospel. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_readiness.htm">Spiritual Readiness</a> The expectation of the kingdom should lead to spiritual vigilance and readiness, as Jesus often emphasized the need to be prepared. <a href="/topical/f/faithful_stewardship.htm">Faithful Stewardship</a> The parable that follows in <a href="/luke/19-12.htm">Luke 19:12-27</a> highlights the importance of being faithful stewards of what God has entrusted to us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 19</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_middle_verse.htm">Why did Jesus weep?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_luke_19_28-40's_entry_timing_compare.htm">How does the timing of Jesus’s entry in Luke 19:28-40 align or conflict with other Gospel accounts of the Triumphal Entry? </a> <a href="/q/does_psalm_50_10_conflict_with_stewardship.htm">In Psalm 50:10, does claiming ownership of “every animal” and “the cattle on a thousand hills” conflict with other biblical passages on stewardship or human dominion? </a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_ride_one_or_two_animals.htm">How many animals did Jesus ride into Jerusalem? One (Mark 11:7, Luke 19:35) or two (Matthew 21:7)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) He added and spake a parable.--As in <a href="/luke/18-1.htm" title="And he spoke a parable to them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;">Luke 18:1</a>; <a href="/luke/18-9.htm" title="And he spoke this parable to certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:">Luke 18:9</a>, so here, it is characteristic of St. Luke that he states, more fully than is common in the other Gospels, the occasion and the purpose of the parable which follows. The verse throws light upon all the history that follows. In all previous visits to Jerusalem our Lord had gone up either alone or accompanied only by His chosen disciples. Now He was followed by a crowd,, gathering strength as they journeyed on, and roused, by their very nearness to the Holy City, to an almost uncontrollable excitement. The time for delay, they thought, had come to an end. He was about to claim the throne of His father David. The Kingdom of God would "immediately appear." The parable shows us, and was, in part, meant to teach them, how the Master regarded the dreams of the disciples.Should immediately appear.--Better, perhaps, should be shown forth, or manifested. The Greek word is not used by any other New Testament writer. It is clear, from the tenor of the parable, that disciples and multitude were alike dwelling on the greatness to which they were to attain, on the high places in store for them on the right hand and on the left, rather than on their work and their duties in relation to that Kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 11-27. - The parable of the pounds. Verse 11. - And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable. The words which introduce this parable-story indicate its close connection with the events which had just taken place. "He added, and spake (προσθεὶς εϊπε)." Because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. Thus were briefly stated the reasons which determined the Master to speak the following parable. First, "he was nigh to Jerusalem," only at most a few hours' journey from the holy city - his last solemn, awful visit, when the mysterious act of stupendous love would be accomplished. So he determined to give a veiled parabolic picture of himself and of his chosen people. Second, "they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear." In his parable he proposed to moderate the wild romantic enthusiasm of his immediate followers and of the Passover crowds by painting for them a quiet picture of the future of work and waiting which lay before them. The parable contains three sets of lessons. (1) The varieties of reward apportioned to different degrees of zeal and industry in the Master's service. (2) The eternity of loss and shame which will be the portion of the slothful and unfaithful servant. (3) The terrible doom of his enemies. <a href="/commentaries/luke/19-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>While δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. [the people] αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. were listening to Ἀκουόντων (Akouontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. [this], ταῦτα (tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. [Jesus] proceeded προσθεὶς (prostheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4369.htm">Strong's 4369: </a> To place (put) to, add; I do again. From pros and tithemi; to place additionally, i.e. Lay beside, annex, repeat. to tell [them] εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. a parable, παραβολὴν (parabolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3850.htm">Strong's 3850: </a> From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage. because διὰ (dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. He αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. near ἐγγὺς (engys) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1451.htm">Strong's 1451: </a> Near. From a primary verb agcho; near. Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Ierousalēm) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2419.htm">Strong's 2419: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. they αὐτοὺς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. thought δοκεῖν (dokein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_1380.htm">Strong's 1380: </a> A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. kingdom βασιλεία (basileia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_932.htm">Strong's 932: </a> From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. would μέλλει (mellei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3195.htm">Strong's 3195: </a> A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something. appear ἀναφαίνεσθαι (anaphainesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive <a href="/greek/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> From ana and phaino; to show, i.e. appear, or to have pointed out. imminently. παραχρῆμα (parachrēma) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3916.htm">Strong's 3916: </a> Instantly, immediately, on the spot. 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