Luk 19:12
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
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For {the kingdom of heaven is} as a man travelling into a far country, {who} called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set {him} at his own right hand in the heavenly {places},
For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they {also} which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
And he began to speak unto them by parables. A {certain} man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about {it}, and digged {a place for} the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by {that} man whom he hath ordained; {whereof} he hath given assurance unto all {men}, in that he hath raised him from the dead. {hath given...: or, offered faith}
But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
{For the Son of man is} as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
For {the kingdom of heaven is} as a man travelling into a far country, {who} called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth {between} the cherubims; let the earth be moved. {be moved: Heb. stagger}
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
I charge {thee} therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. {Make...: Heb. Flee away}
And he began to speak unto them by parables. A {certain} man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about {it}, and digged {a place for} the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
{For the Son of man is} as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.