Luke 19:14
World English Bible (WEB)
But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’
In context
12 He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
13 He called ten servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’
15 “When he had come back again, having received the kingdom, 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.
16 The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.’
Luke 19:14 in every translation
- WEB 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.’
- KJV King James Version
- But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
- ASV American Standard Version
- But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this [man] should reign over us.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.