en_tn_condensed/luk/19/11.md

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)