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


In Context

9 Jesus said to him, |Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.|

11 As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.

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

13 He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.'

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, 'We don't want this man to reign over us.'

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:12He said: "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then 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 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.