Luke 19:11

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

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.

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

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.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Now [in] their hearing these things, having proceeded, He spoke a parable because of His being near Jerusalem and their thinking that the kingdom of God is about to appear immediately.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 19

⁹ Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.

¹⁰ For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

¹¹ 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.

¹² So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.

¹³ Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.

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