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.
Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God will come, He answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming with something observable;
When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, He determined to journey to Jerusalem.
So when they had come together, they asked Him, “Lord, are You restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time? ”