He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Parallel translations
- KJV He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
- BSB So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
- NKJV Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
- NASB So He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then to return.
- NLT He said, “A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return.
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Cross-references & the web
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- Matt 25:14–30“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.
- Luke 19:12–27He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
- 1 Pet 3:22who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
- John 18:37Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus 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.”
- Luke 20:9He began to tell the people this parable. “A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.
- Heb 9:28so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who are eagerly waiting for him for salvation.
- Rev 1:7Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
- 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, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.
- 1 Cor 15:25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
- Acts 17:31because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”
- Matt 21:38But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and seize his inheritance.’
- Eph 1:20–23which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
- Phil 2:9–11Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name;
- Mark 16:19So then the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
- Luke 24:51While he blessed them, he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.
- Acts 1:9–11When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
- Mark 13:34–37“It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
- Matt 28:18Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
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