World English Bible
Luke 19:12
“He said therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.”
Verse in context — Luke 19
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For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
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As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.
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He said therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
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He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.
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But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, 'We don't want this man to reign over us.
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