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Luke 19:12

10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

11 While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.

So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.

13 Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.

14 But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’

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BSB
So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
KJV
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
WEB
He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
ASV
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
DARBY
He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.
BLB
Therefore He said, “A certain man of noble birth went to a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
ÅB
Han sa da: En mann av høy byrd dro til et land langt borte for å få kongemakt og så komme tilbake igjen.
OTB
Han sa: “En mann av adelig byrd dro til et fjernt land for å motta et kongerike for seg selv og så vende tilbake.
B1930
Han sa da: En mann av høi byrd drog til et land langt borte for å få kongemakt og så komme tilbake igjen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 25:14–30

    For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.

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  • Hebrews 9:28

    so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

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  • Mark 12:1

    Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

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  • 1 Peter 3:22

    who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

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  • Matthew 21:38

    But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’

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  • Luke 19:12–27

    So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.

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  • Luke 20:9

    Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.

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  • Luke 24:51

    While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.

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