Luke 19:12

Then Moshiach said, A certain man of noble birth traveled to a distant country to get for himself royal power for his malchut and to return.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11Now as they were hearing these things, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach added a mashal (parable), because he was near to Yerushalayim and they had the havamina (assumption) that the Malchut Hashem was about to appear immediately.

13And having summoned ten avadim (servants) of his, he gave them ten minas and he said to them, Conduct business until I come.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14For it is as a man going on a journey, who called to his own avadim (slaves) and handed over to them his possessions.

Mark 12:1And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach began to speak to them in meshalim (parables). A man, a Baal Bayit, planted a kerem (vineyard), and he put around [it] a fence and dug a pit for the yekev (winepress) and built a migdal (tower), and he leased it to koremim (vine keepers) and then the man went on a journey. + 12:1 Isa 5:1-7

Mark 16:19And then Adoneinu Yehoshua, after speaking to them, was taken up into Shomayim V'YASHAV LIMIN HASHEM (and sat down at the right hand of Hashem). + 16:19 Ps 110:1

Luke 20:9And he began to tell this mashal to HaAm Yisroel. A certain ish planted a kerem and leased it to koremim (vine keepers) and he went away for a long time. + 20:9 Isa 5:1-7

John 18:37Therefore, Pilate said to him, So you are a Melech (King)? In reply, he said, You say that I am a Melech. For this I have been born and for this I have come into the Olam Hazeh, that I might bear solemn edut (testimony) to HaEmes. Everyone who is of HaEmes hears my voice.

Acts 17:31Because he set a day in which he is about to bring MISHPAT + 17:31 Ps 9:8 on the Olam Hazeh in tzedek + 17:31 Dan 9:24 by an ISH + 17:31 Zech 6:12 whom he appointed, having furnished proof to all by having made him to stand up alive again from the Mesim. + 17:31 Ps 9:8; 96:13; 98:9; Isa 53:11 MEGILLOT YAM HAMELACH (DEAD SEA SCROLLS)

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:12-28

The Nobleman and His Servants. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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