# Luke 19.12

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**Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke-the-evangelist/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 10. <span class="rl-speech">For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.</span> 11. And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, <span class="rl-speech">because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.</span>
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> **12. He said therefore, <span class="rl-speech">A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.</span>**
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> 13. And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Trade ye herewith till I come.</span> 14. <span class="rl-speech">But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.</span> (Luke 19:10-14, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 10. <span class="rl-speech">For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”</span> 11. As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, <span class="rl-speech">because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately.</span>
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> **12. He said therefore, <span class="rl-speech">“A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.</span>**
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> 13. He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, <span class="rl-speech">‘Conduct business until I come.’</span> 14. But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’ (Luke 19:10-14, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 10. <span class="rl-speech">For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.</span> 11. And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, <span class="rl-speech">because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.</span>
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> **12. He said therefore, <span class="rl-speech">A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.</span>**
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> 13. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Occupy till I come. <sup>pounds: mina, here translated a pound, is twelve ounces and an half: which according to five shillings the ounce is three pounds two shillings and sixpence</sup></span> 14. <span class="rl-speech">But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.</span> (Luke 19:10-14, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 10. <span class="rl-speech">for the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.'</span> 11. And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, <span class="rl-speech">because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.</span>
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> **12. He said therefore, <span class="rl-speech">'A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,</span>**
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> 13. and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Do business, till I come;</span> 14. <span class="rl-speech">and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.</span> (Luke 19:10-14, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Luke 19.9-27](/codex/luke-19-9-27/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G932 - basileia](/codex/g932-basileia/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.