As the crowd listened to what he was saying, Jesus went on to tell a story. He was now near Jerusalem and knew that the people thought it was almost time for God’s kingdom to come.
Some of the Pharisees asked Jesus, “When will God’s kingdom come?” Jesus answered, “God’s kingdom is coming, but not in a way that you can see it.
The apostles were all together. They asked Jesus, “Lord, is this the time for you to give the people of Israel their kingdom again?”
The time was coming near when Jesus would leave and go back to heaven. He decided to go to Jerusalem.