12He said: "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.


In Context

9 Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost."

11 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.

12 He said: "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.

13 So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. 'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.'

14 "But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We don't want this man to be our king.'

Luke 19:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:12He said therefore: A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:12He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:12He said therefore, |A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:12He said therefore, 'A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.