That is precisely what he said in the parable.
Luk 19:11
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.
Luk 19:12
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Luk 19:13
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Luk 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Luk 19:15
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
Luk 19:16
Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
Luk 19:17
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
Luk 19:18
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
Luk 19:19
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
Luk 19:20
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
Luk 19:21
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
Luk 19:22
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
Luk 19:23
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
Luk 19:24
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
Luk 19:25
(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
Luk 19:26
For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
Luk 19:27
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Jesus taught this parable because he was nigh or near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear (Luke 19:11). The people were looking for the right thing, but their timing was off. In other words, it had long been prophesied, and in more places than one, that Christ, as the son of David, would one day inherit David's throne while reigning over this earth from Jerusalem. In fact, the angel Gabriel reiterated this promise to Mary.
Luk 1:30
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
Luk 1:31
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Luk 1:32
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Luk 1:33
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
This is what the people of Jesus' day were looking for, but, again, their timing was off.
In this parable, Jesus is the "certain nobleman" who "went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return" (Luke 19:12) or he is the one who left heaven and came to earth in order to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. Jesus clearly stated that he would not receive the kingdom until "when he was returned, having received the kingdom" (Luke 19:15) or "at my coming" (Luke 19:23). For this reason, Jesus "called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come" (Luke 19:13). At his coming, or when he returns to receive the kingdom, Jesus will reward his faithful servants with authority over cities (Luke 19:17, 19) because he will establish the kingdom of God here on earth at that time, and his servants will reign and rule with him here for 1000 years during his coming Millennial Reign.
Furthermore, if the kingdom of God had already come during Christ's incarnation, then why did Jesus instruct his disciples to pray in the following manner?
Mat 6:9
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Mat 6:10
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Mat 6:11
Give us this day our daily bread.
Mat 6:12
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Mat 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Jesus instructed his disciples to pray for the kingdom of God to come because it obviously had not come yet at that time.
Luk 19:11
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.
Luk 19:12
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Luk 19:13
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Luk 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Luk 19:15
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
Luk 19:16
Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
Luk 19:17
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
Luk 19:18
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
Luk 19:19
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
Luk 19:20
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
Luk 19:21
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
Luk 19:22
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
Luk 19:23
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
Luk 19:24
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
Luk 19:25
(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
Luk 19:26
For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
Luk 19:27
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Jesus taught this parable because he was nigh or near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear (Luke 19:11). The people were looking for the right thing, but their timing was off. In other words, it had long been prophesied, and in more places than one, that Christ, as the son of David, would one day inherit David's throne while reigning over this earth from Jerusalem. In fact, the angel Gabriel reiterated this promise to Mary.
Luk 1:30
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
Luk 1:31
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Luk 1:32
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Luk 1:33
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
This is what the people of Jesus' day were looking for, but, again, their timing was off.
In this parable, Jesus is the "certain nobleman" who "went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return" (Luke 19:12) or he is the one who left heaven and came to earth in order to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. Jesus clearly stated that he would not receive the kingdom until "when he was returned, having received the kingdom" (Luke 19:15) or "at my coming" (Luke 19:23). For this reason, Jesus "called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come" (Luke 19:13). At his coming, or when he returns to receive the kingdom, Jesus will reward his faithful servants with authority over cities (Luke 19:17, 19) because he will establish the kingdom of God here on earth at that time, and his servants will reign and rule with him here for 1000 years during his coming Millennial Reign.
Furthermore, if the kingdom of God had already come during Christ's incarnation, then why did Jesus instruct his disciples to pray in the following manner?
Mat 6:9
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Mat 6:10
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Mat 6:11
Give us this day our daily bread.
Mat 6:12
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Mat 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Jesus instructed his disciples to pray for the kingdom of God to come because it obviously had not come yet at that time.
