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

New Living Translation
He said, “A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return.

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

Berean Study Bible
So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship 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 to return.

NASB 1995
So He said, "A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.

NASB 1977
He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.

Amplified Bible
So He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to obtain for himself a kingdom, and [then] to return.

Christian Standard Bible
Therefore he said, “A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then 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.

Contemporary English Version
and Jesus told them this story: A prince once went to a foreign country to be crowned king and then to return.

Good News Translation
So he said, "There was once a man of high rank who was going to a country far away to be made king, after which he planned to come back home.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He said, "A prince went to a distant country to be appointed king, and then he returned.

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

NET Bible
Therefore he said, "A nobleman went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

New King James Version
Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

King James 2000 Bible
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
Therefore, He said, "A certain nobleman set out to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, 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.

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He saide therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and so to come againe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He sayde therfore: A certayne noble man went into a farre countrey, to receaue for hym selfe a kyngdome, and to come agayne.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he sayde: A certayne noble ma wete in to a farre countre, to receaue hi a kyngdome, and then to come agayne.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
He sayde therfore: a certayne noble man wet into a farre countre to receave him a kyngdome and then to come agayne.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He therefore said, “A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore He said, "A certain man of noble birth proceeded to a distant country, to receive for himself a kingdom and to 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,

Smith's Literal Translation
Then he said, A certain honourable man went into a country far off to take unto himself a kingdom, and to return.

Literal Emphasis Translation
He said therefore, A certain man of noble birth went into a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, he said: “A certain man of nobility traveled to a far away region, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said, “A certain man, a son of great descent, went to a distant region to receive a Kingdom and to return.”

Lamsa Bible
And he said, A great man of a noble family went to a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and return.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He said, therefore: A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

Godbey New Testament
Then He said, A certain nobleman went to a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and return.

Haweis New Testament
He said therefore, A certain man of noble family went into a distant region, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

Mace New Testament
a nobleman, said he, was going to travel to a foreign country, in order to have his kingdom confirm'd to him at his return.

Weymouth New Testament
So He said to them, "A man of noble family travelled to a distant country to obtain the rank of king, and to return.

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

Worsley New Testament
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive the investiture of a kingdom and then to return.
















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