# General Information:

Jesus begins to tell a parable to the crowd. This verse gives background information about why Jesus tells the parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])

# that the kingdom of God was about to appear immediately

The Jews believed that the Messiah would establish the kingdom as soon as he came to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "that Jesus would immediately begin to rule over God's kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])