People knew of and were looking for a political king, one who would restore the nation of Israel to power over all nations. However, they didn't understand the importance of the spiritual side of things, as the Jews have always been a visually motivated group of people. They had no concept that they needed to have God's image restored in them or that Christ would institute a Spiritual Kingdom (Kingdom of God) in addition to the literal, physical, earthly Kingdom (Kingdom of Heaven).
They were looking for a powerful King, not a suffering Saviour like Jesus.
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