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Luke 19:12 Cross-References

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He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

Luke 19:12 (KJV)

Commentary on Luke 19:12

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. The word eugenes (εὐγενής, "nobleman") means someone of noble birth or high rank. This nobleman journeys eis chōran makran (εἰς χώραν μακράν, "into a far country") to labein heautō basileian (λαβεῖν ἑαυτῷ βασιλείαν, "receive for himself a kingdom") and then return. This detail reflects historical practice: client kings in the Roman Empire had to travel to Rome to receive official appointment from the emperor before returning to rule their territories.The parable's nobleman represents ...

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