# Connecting Statement:

This is the end of the part of the story about the nobleman and his servants. This verse tells us what Jesus does after this part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-endofstory]])

# When he had said these things

"When Jesus had said these things"

# going up to Jerusalem

Jerusalem was higher than Jericho, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem.