11 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. 12 So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
Luke 19:11–12
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Luke 20:8–10
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Luke 15:2–4
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Matthew 25:13–15
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Luke 8:3–5
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Matthew 22:1–2
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Luke 12:15–17
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