In many respects this resembles his earlier parable of the minas, which Jesus gave because many “were imagining that the kingdom of God was going to display itself instantly. ” ​ — Luke 19: 11 - 27.
Mitmes mõttes meenutab see tema varasemat tähendamissõna naeltest, mille ta rääkis sellepärast, et paljud ” arvasid Jumala riigi varsti ilmuvat ”.