Luke 19:12 - Plain English Version12 He said, “There was an important man in a country, and one day, he got a message from the biggest boss over all those countries. That biggest boss wanted that man to come and see him, so that he could make him the new boss over his own country. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176912 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition12 He therefore said, A certain nobleman went into a distant country to obtain for himself a kingdom and then to return. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible12 He said, “A certain man who was born into royalty went to a distant land to receive his kingdom and then return. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version12 Therefore, he said: "A certain man of nobility traveled to a far away region, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. Ver Capítulo |
And if we don’t stop doing bad things, he will give us big trouble. He is going to have a big court, and all of us will have to stand in front of the judge. He has already set the date for that. It will be a fair court, and he has picked one man to be the judge. That man died, but God made him alive again. God did that to show everybody that he picked that man to be the big judge.”
After that, Jesus told them all a picture story. He said, “A man planted some fruit trees in his garden. Then he built a strong fence around it, and he made all the things he needed to look after those trees properly. Then he got some men to look after those trees for him. They agreed to give him some of the fruit from that garden, instead of paying rent money for it. After that, the owner went away to another country.