Luke 19:12

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

Luke 19:12 in Other Translations

KJV
12 He said therefore,A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
ESV
12 He said therefore, "A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
NLT
12 He said, “A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return.
MSG
12 "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.
CSB
12 Therefore He said: "A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then return.

Luke 19:12 In-Context

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