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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Luke 19:11

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Jesus is near Jerusalem after meeting Zacchaeus in Jericho. The people following him expect that he is about to establish the kingdom of God in a dramatic, immediate way.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (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.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And while they were giving ear to these words, he made another story for them, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they were of the opinion that the kingdom of God was coming straight away.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being near to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y oyendo ellos estas cosas, prosiguió Jesús y dijo una parábola, por cuanto estaba cerca de Jerusalem, y porque pensaban que luego había de ser manifestado el reino de Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Como Jesús ya estaba cerca de Jerusalén y la gente pensaba que el reino de Dios comenzaría en ese momento, Jesús les contó una parábola.

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