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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.’”

Luke 19:14

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Jesus is near Jerusalem, and some assume the kingdom will appear immediately. He tells the parable of the minas about a nobleman who travels to receive a kingdom.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’

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.’

King James Version (KJV)

But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Empero sus ciudadanos le aborrecían, y enviaron tras de él una embajada, diciendo: No queremos que éste reine sobre nosotros.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero la gente de su país lo odiaba y mandaron un grupo de personas tras él para que dijeran: “No queremos que este sea nuestro rey”.

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