The Pharisees questioned him about when the Empire of God would come, and Jesus answered them, “The Empire of God does not come with something observable,
Luke 19:11 - Y'all Version Bible While the people were listening to these things, Jesus proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they thought the Empire of God would be revealed immediately. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now as they were listening to these things, He proceeded to tell a parable, because He was approaching Jerusalem and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to be brought to light and shown forth immediately. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible As they listened to this, Jesus told them another parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought God’s kingdom would appear right away. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
The Pharisees questioned him about when the Empire of God would come, and Jesus answered them, “The Empire of God does not come with something observable,
As the day approached when he would be taken up into heaven, he firmly set his face to go to Jerusalem.
So when they had gathered together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you are going to restore the empire to Israel?”