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Luke 19:12
He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
So He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to obtain for himself a kingdom, and [then] to return.
He therefore said, A certain nobleman went into a distant country to obtain for himself a kingdom and then to return.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Therefore he said, “A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then to return.
He said, “A certain man who was born into royalty went to a distant land to receive his kingdom and then return.
Therefore he said, “A nobleman went to a country far away to have himself crowned king and then return.
and Jesus told them this story: A prince once went to a foreign country to be crowned king and then to return.
He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.
Therefore He said, “A certain well-born man traveled to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and to return.
He said therefore: A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
So he said, “A very important man was preparing to go to a country far away to be made a king. Then he planned to return home and rule his people.
Jesus said to them, ‘An important man left his home and he travelled a long way to another country. There he would receive authority to rule his own country. After that, he would return home and he would be king.
So he said, “A man of noble birth traveled to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then to return.
He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
He said: “A ·very important man [nobleman] went to a country far away to ·be made a king [L receive a kingdom] and then to return home [C Judean kings, like Herod the Great and his son Archelaus, received their authority to rule from the emperor in Rome].
He said therefore, A certain noble man went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and so to come again.
He said, “A prince went to a distant country to be appointed king, and then he returned.
So he said, “There was once a man of high rank who was going to a country far away to be made king, after which he planned to come back home.
Therefore He said: “A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then return.
Jesus knew that the people thought this, so he told them this story: “A very important man was preparing to go to a country far away to be made a king. Then he planned to return home and rule his people.
So he said, “A prince went to a distant country to be appointed king and then to return.
“Once upon a time a man of good family went abroad to accept a kingdom and then return. He summoned ten of his servants and gave them each ten pounds, with the words, ‘Use this money to trade with until I come back.’ But the citizens detested him and they sent a delegation after him, to say, ‘We will not have this man to be our king.’ Then later, when he had received his kingdom, he returned and gave orders for the servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, so that he could find out what profit they had made. The first came into his presence, and said, ‘Sire, your ten pounds have made a hundred pounds more.’ ‘Splendid, my good fellow,’ he said, ‘since you have proved trustworthy over this small amount, I am going to put you in charge of ten towns.’ The second came in and said, ‘Sire, your ten pounds have made fifty pounds.’ and he said to him, ‘Good, you’re appointed governor of five towns.’ When the last came, he said, ‘Sire, here are your ten pounds, which I have been keeping wrapped up in a handkerchief. I have been scared—I know you’re a hard man, getting something for nothing and reaping where you never sowed.’ To which he replied, ‘You scoundrel, your own words condemn you! You knew perfectly well, did you, that I am a hard man who gets something for nothing and reaps where he never sowed? Then why didn’t you put my money into the bank, and then when I returned I could have had it back with interest?’ Then he said to those who were standing by, ‘Take away his ten pounds and give it to the fellow who has a hundred.’
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
So He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.
Therefore he said, “A certain nobleman traveled to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
“A nobleman living in a certain province was called away to the distant capital of the empire to be crowned king of his province.
“There was once a man descended from a royal house who needed to make a long trip back to headquarters to get authorization for his rule and then return. But first he called ten servants together, gave them each a sum of money, and instructed them, ‘Operate with this until I return.’
Therefore He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom and to return.
So he said, “A certain man of noble birth went to a distant country to acquire royal power for himself and then to return.
He said, “A prince went to a distant country to be appointed king, and then he returned.
So he said, “A nobleman went off to a distant country to obtain the kingship for himself and then to return.
So He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then to return.
So He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.
He said, “A man of noble birth was preparing to go to a distant country to receive a kingdom and then return.
He said: “A very important man went to a country far away to be made a king and then to return home.
Therefore he said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
Jesus said, “A man from an important family went to a country far away. He went there to be made king and then return home.
He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.
He said: ‘A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.
Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
So Jesus said, “A leader of a country went to another country far away. A nation was to be given to him, then he would return home.
He said, “A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then to return.
So he said, ‘A nobleman went to a distant country to get royal power for himself and then return.
So he said, ‘A nobleman went to a distant country to get royal power for himself and then return.
So he said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to get royal power for himself and then return.
So he said, “A nobleman went to a distant region to receive royal power for himself and then return.
“There was once a nobleman,” he said, “who went into a country far away to be given royal authority and then return.
Then Moshiach said, A certain man of noble birth traveled to a distant country to get for himself royal power for his malchut and to return.
Therefore, He said, “A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then to return.
He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive a kingdom and then return.
He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive kingly power and then return.
Therefore He said, “A certain nobleman went to a faraway land to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
Jesus: A ruler once planned a journey to a distant country to take the throne of that country and then return home.
He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
So he said, `A man who belonged to a respected family went to a country far away. He went to get power to rule. Then he was going to come back.
Therefore he said, A worthy man went into a far country [Some nobleman went into a far country], to take to him a kingdom, and to turn again.
He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,
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