Luke 19:12

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Luke 19:12

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Therefore He said, “A certain man of noble birth went to a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 19

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.

¹² 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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