Luke 19:12

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Therefore he said,“A nobleman went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπεν οὖν, Ἄνθρωπός τις εὐγενὴς ἐπορεύθη εἰς χώραν μακράν λαβεῖν ἑαυτῷ βασιλείαν, καὶ ὑποστρέψαι.

Transliteration

He eipen therefore, Anthrōpos a certain eugenēs eporeuthē into chōran makran to labein for himself basileian, and to hypostrepsai.

Grammar Details

• *eipen*: aorist active, 3rd person singular - said
• *Anthrōpos*: nominative, masculine, singular - man
• *eugenēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - noble/well-born
• *eporeuthē*: aorist passive, 3rd person singular - traveled/journeyed
• *chōran*: accusative, feminine, singular - country/land
• *makran*: accusative, feminine, singular - distant/far
• *labein*: aorist active infinitive - to receive
• *basileian*: accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom
• *hypostrepsai*: aorist active infinitive - to return

Word Meanings

• *eugenēs*: noble/well-born/of high birth
• *eporeuthē*: traveled/journeyed/went
• *chōran*: country/land/region
• *makran*: distant/far away
• *labein*: to receive/obtain/take
• *basileian*: kingdom/kingship/royal power
• *hypostrepsai*: to return/come back

Referenced Verses

• Matt 25:14-30 : 14 The Parable of the Talents“For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work and gained five more. 17 In the same way, the one who had two gained two more. 18 But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it. 19 After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them. 20 The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying,‘Sir, you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’ 21 His master answered,‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 The one with the two talents also came and said,‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’ 23 His master answered,‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 Then the one who had received the one talent came and said,‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered,‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter? 27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest! 28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten. 29 For the one who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. 30 And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
• Matt 28:18 : 18 Then Jesus came up and said to them,“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
• Mark 12:1 : 1 The Parable of the Tenants Then he began to speak to them in parables:“A man planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went on a journey.
• Mark 13:34-37 : 34 It is like a man going on a journey. He left his house and put his slaves in charge, assigning to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert. 35 Stay alert, then, because you do not know when the owner of the house will return– whether during evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or at dawn– 36 or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly. 37 What I say to you I say to everyone: Stay alert!”
• Mark 16:19 : 19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
• Luke 19:12-27 : 12 Therefore he said,“A nobleman went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. 13 And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them,‘Do business with these until I come back.’ 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying,‘We do not want this man to be king over us!’ 15 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. 16 So the first one came before him and said,‘Sir, your mina has made ten minas more.’ 17 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.’ 18 Then the second one came and said,‘Sir, your mina has made five minas.’ 19 So the king said to him,‘And you are to be over five cities.’ 20 Then another slave came and said,‘Sir, here is your mina that I put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth. 21 For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’ 22 The king said to him,‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow? 23 Why then didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?’ 24 And he said to his attendants,‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has ten.’ 25 But they said to him,‘Sir, he has ten minas already!’ 26 ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 27 But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!’”
• Luke 20:9 : 9 The Parable of the Tenants Then he began to tell the people this parable:“A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went on a journey for a long time.
• Luke 24:51 : 51 Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.
• John 18:37 : 37 Then Pilate said,“So you are a king!” Jesus replied,“You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world– to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”
• Acts 1:9-9 : 9 After he had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight. 10 As they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood near them 11 and said,“Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you saw him go into heaven.”
• Acts 17:31 : 31 because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom he designated, having provided proof to everyone by raising him from the dead.”
• 1 Cor 15:25 : 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
• Eph 1:20-23 : 20 This power he exercised in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms 21 far above every rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And God put all things under Christ’s feet, and gave him to the church as head over all things. 23 Now the church is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 As a result God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow– in heaven and on earth and under the earth– 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.
• Heb 9:28 : 28 so also, after Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many, to those who eagerly await him he will appear a second time, not to bear sin but to bring salvation.
• 1 Pet 3:22 : 22 who went into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels and authorities and powers subject to him.
• Rev 1:7 : 7 (Look! He is returning with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all the tribes on the earth will mourn because of him. This will certainly come to pass! Amen.)
• Matt 21:38 : 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves,‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and get his inheritance!’