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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Verse 11 is found in chapter 19 of Luke. The parable of the minas corrects expectations about an immediate manifestation of the kingdom. The servants must manage responsibly while awaiting their master’s return.
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Compare Luke 19:11 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Da sie nun zuhörten, sagte er weiter ein Gleichnis, darum daß er nahe bei Jerusalem war und sie meinten, das Reich Gottes sollte alsbald offenbart werden,
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.
Mientras escuchaban estas cosas, añadió una parábola, porque estaba cerca de Jerusalén y ellos pensaban que el reino de Dios iba a manifestarse de inmediato.
Ils écoutaient ces choses, et Jésus ajouta une parabole, parce qu'il était près de Jérusalem, et qu'on croyait qu'à l'instant le royaume de Dieu allait paraître.
OR ascoltando essi queste cose, Gesù soggiunse, e disse una parabola; perciocchè egli era vicino a Gerusalemme, ed essi stimavano che il regno di Dio apparirebbe subito in quello stante. Disse adunque:
E, ouvindo eles estas coisas, ele prosseguiu, e contou uma parábola; porquanto estava perto de Jerusalém, e cuidavam que logo se havia de manifestar o reino de Deus.
眾人正聽見這些話的時候,耶穌因為將近 耶路撒冷 ,又因他們以為上帝的國快要顯現,就接著講了一個比喻,
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