While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once — the Minas parable is introduced with its occasion: the nearness to Jerusalem and the expectation that the kingdom would appear immediately. The parable corrects the imminent-arrival expectation while addressing the disciples' responsibility during the delay.

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