NET Bible
"But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying,‘We do not want this man to be king over us!’"
— Luke 19:14, NET Bible
“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 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.”
The Parable of the Ten Minas While the people were listening to these things, Jesus proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.
Therefore he said,“A nobleman went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them,‘Do business with these until I come back.’
But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying,‘We do not want this man to be king over us!’
When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he summoned these slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted to know how much they had earned by trading.
So the first one came before him and said,‘Sir, your mina has made ten minas more.’
And the king said to him,‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.’