World English Bible
"But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, 'We don't want this man to reign over us.'"
— Luke 19:14, World English 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 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.”
As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.
He said therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.'
But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, 'We don't want this man to reign over us.'
"It happened when he had come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business.
The first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.'
"He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'