Luke 19:12

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

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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

11As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem [City of peace], and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately.

13He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina [500 sheckles; 12.5 lb; 5.67 kg] coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

Mark 12:1He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, + 12:1. Quoted from Is 5:1-2 rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.

Mark 16:19+ 16:19. MP: Messiah sits at the right hand of God, the administrator to the king and able to act in the King’s authority, with all enemies being made subject to him. (Ps 110:1) + 16:19. MP: Messiah is at the right hand of God crushing the kings against him. (Ps 110:5) So then the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand + 16:19. Quoted from Ps 110:1 of God.

Luke 20:9He began to tell the people this parable. “A man planted a vineyard, + 20:9. Quoted from Is 5:1 and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.

John 18:37+ 18:37. MP: Messiah is a King. (Ps 2:6) Pilate [Armed with javelin] therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Yeshua [Salvation] answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

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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