Luke 19:12 He said: "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
He said: "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.

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

New American Standard Bible
So He said, "A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore He said: "A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then return.

International Standard Version
So he said, "A prince went to a distant country to be appointed king and then 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.

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

Darby Bible Translation
He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.

Young's 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,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

19:11-27 This parable is like that of the talents, Mt 25. Those that are called to Christ, he furnishes with gifts needful for their business; and from those to whom he gives power, he expects service. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal, 1Co 12:7. And as every one has received the gift, so let him minister the same, 1Pe 4:10. The account required, resembles that in the parable of the talents; and the punishment of the avowed enemies of Christ, as well as of false professors, is shown. The principal difference is, that the pound given to each seems to point out the gift of the gospel, which is the same to all who hear it; but the talents, distributed more or less, seem to mean that God gives different capacities and advantages to men, by which this one gift of the gospel may be differently improved.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

12. a far country—said to put down the notion that He was just on His way to set up His kingdom, and to inaugurate it by His personal presence.

to receive … a kingdom—be invested with royalty; as when Herod went to Rome and was there made king; a striking expression of what our Lord went away for and received, "sitting down at the right hand of the Majesty on high."

to return—at His second coming.