Translations
While the people were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.
As they were listening to this, He went on to tell a parable — because He was near Yerushalayim and they thought the kingdom of Elohim was about to appear at any moment.
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.
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.

