Luke 19:12
King James Version
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Luke 19:12 in context
Luke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Luke 19:11
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.
Luke 19:12SELECTED VERSE
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Luke 19:13
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.