Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
He said, there fore: A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
New American Standard Bible
So He said,
King James Version
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Holman Bible
Therefore He said:
International Standard Version
So he said, "A prince went to a distant country to be appointed king and then to return.
A Conservative Version
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
American Standard Version
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Amplified
So He said,
An Understandable Version
So, He said, "A certain distinguished gentleman went to a distant country to receive a royal appointment [i.e., as king over a territory] and then return. [Note: This is the only parable of Jesus' that correlates with a known incident; that of Herod's son Archelaus going to Rome to receive from Caesar Augustus an appointment to rule over Judea, Samaria and Idumaea in
Bible in Basic English
So he said, A certain man of high birth went into a far-away country to get a kingdom for himself, and to come back.
Common New Testament
Therefore he said: "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
Daniel Mace New Testament
a nobleman, said he, was going to travel to a foreign country, in order to have his kingdom confirm'd to him at his return.
Darby Translation
He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.
Godbey New Testament
Then He said, A certain nobleman went to a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and return.
Goodspeed New Testament
So he said, "A nobleman once went to a distant country to secure his appointment to a kingdom and then return.
John Wesley New Testament
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
Julia Smith Translation
Then he said, A certain honourable man went into a country far off to take unto himself a kingdom, and to return.
King James 2000
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore he said, "A certain nobleman traveled to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore He said, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive a kingdom for himself, and to return.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He said therefore, "A certain noble man went into a far country, to receive him a kingdom, and then to come again.
Moffatt New Testament
"A nobleman," he said, "went abroad to obtain royal power for himself and then return.
Montgomery New Testament
So he said: "A certain nobleman went abroad to receive for himself royal power and to return.
NET Bible
Therefore he said, "A nobleman went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
New Heart English Bible
He said therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Noyes New Testament
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Sawyer New Testament
He said, therefore, A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and to return.
The Emphasized Bible
He said, therefore - A certain man, of noble birth, went into a country far away, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He said therefore, A certain man of noble family went into a distant region, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He said: "A nobleman once went to a distant country to receive his appointment to a Kingdom and then return.
Webster
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Weymouth New Testament
So He said to them, "A man of noble family travelled to a distant country to obtain the rank of king, and to return.
Williams New Testament
So He said: "Once upon a time a man of noble birth went off to a distant country to get for himself a kingdom and then return.
World English Bible
He said therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Worrell New Testament
He said, therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Worsley New Testament
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive the investiture of a kingdom and then to return.
Youngs Literal Translation
He said therefore, 'A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,
Themes
Civil service » Appointment in, on account of merit
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
Hatred to Christ » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The pounds
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parable of the pounds (in jericho)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Parables » Parables of Christ » Pounds
Probation » Taught in parables of the talents and pounds
The second coming of Christ » Illustrated
Servant » Instances of good » Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents
Servants » Unfaithful servants
Steward » Figurative » See the parable » Of the pounds
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 19:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Ten Minas
11 And as they heard these things, he also spoke a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear. 12 He said, there fore: A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Engage in trade till I come.
Cross References
Matthew 25:14-30
For as a man, on leaving his country, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods:
Matthew 21:38
But the vine-dressers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and seize upon the inheritance.
Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying: All authority in heaven and on earth is given to me.
Mark 12:1
And ho began to speak to them in parables: A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and digged a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to vine-dressers, and went into another country.
Mark 13:34-37
As a man, going into another country, leaves his house, and gives authority to his servants, and to each one his own work, and commands the door-keeper to watch;
Mark 16:19
The Lord, therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven: and he sat down at the right hand of God.
Luke 19:12-27
He said, there fore: A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Luke 20:9
And he began to speak this parable to the people: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to vine-dressers, and was absent from home for a long time.
Luke 24:51
And it came to pass, that as he blessed them, he was separated from them, and carried up into heaven.
John 18:37
Then Pilate said to him: You are a king, then? Jesus answered; You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I born, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might testify to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, hears my voice.
Acts 1:9-11
And when he had spoken these things, while they were looking on him, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Acts 17:31
because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world, in righteousness, by the man whom he has chosen, giving to all assurance of this, by having raised him from the dead.
1 Corinthians 15:25
for he must reign till he has put all enemies under his feet.
Ephesians 1:20-23
which he made active in the Christ when he raised him from the dead, and caused him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
Philippians 2:9-11
For which reason God has highly exalted him, and, also, bestowed on him a name that is above every name;
Hebrews 9:28
so the Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and to those who look for him he will appear the second time, without a sin-offering, in order to salvation.
1 Peter 3:22
who has gone into heaven, and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having become subject to him.
Revelation 1:7
Behold, he comes with clouds, and every eye shall see him, and those also who pierced him: and all the tribes of the land shall lament because of him. Even so. Amen.