Luke 19:12 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So he said, A certain man of high birth went into a far-away country to get a kingdom for himself, and to come back.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.
World English Bible (WEB)
He said therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,
| He said | εἶπεν | eipen | EE-pane |
| therefore, | οὖν | oun | oon |
| A certain | Ἄνθρωπός | anthrōpos | AN-throh-POSE |
| nobleman | τις | tis | tees |
| εὐγενὴς | eugenēs | ave-gay-NASE | |
| went | ἐπορεύθη | eporeuthē | ay-poh-RAYF-thay |
| into | εἰς | eis | ees |
| far a | χώραν | chōran | HOH-rahn |
| country | μακρὰν | makran | ma-KRAHN |
| to receive | λαβεῖν | labein | la-VEEN |
| himself for | ἑαυτῷ | heautō | ay-af-TOH |
| a kingdom, | βασιλείαν | basileian | va-see-LEE-an |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| to return. | ὑποστρέψαι | hypostrepsai | yoo-poh-STRAY-psay |