American King James Version
"But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. "
— Luke 19:14, American King James Version
“But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.”
“But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us. ”
“But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, 'We don't want this man to reign over us.'”
“But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying,‘We do not want this man to be king over us!’”
“But his citizens hated him and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us.”
“But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler.”
“But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.”
And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said to them, Occupy till I come.
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
Then came the first, saying, Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds.
And he said to him, Well, you good servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, have you authority over ten cities.