12 He said therefore, (A)“A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. 13 Calling (B)ten of his servants,[a] he gave them ten minas,[b] and said to them, ‘Engage in business (C)until I come.’ 14 But (D)his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 19:13 Or bondservants; also verse 15
  2. Luke 19:13 A mina was about three months' wages for a laborer

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