American Standard Version
"But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us. "
— Luke 19:14, American Standard 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 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 spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come.
But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.
And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.
And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.
And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.