Luke 19:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.”
Luke 19:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 19:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 19:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.”
Luke 19:12 — World English Bible
Luke 19:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. ”
Luke 19:12 — American Standard Version
Luke 19:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,”
Luke 19:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 19:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return. ”
Luke 19:12 — Darby Translation
Luke 19:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He saide therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and so to come againe.”
Luke 19:12 — Geneva Bible
Luke 19:12 in Context — Luke 19
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
What Does Luke 19:12 Mean?
Luke 19:12 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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