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

“有一个贵胄往远方去，要得国回来，

说：“有一个贵族往远方去，为要取得王位，然后回来。

说：“有一个贵族往远方去，为要取得王位，然后回来。

耶稣说：“有一位贵族要到远方去受封为王，然后返回。

说：“有一个贵族往远方去要接受王位，然后回来。

他说：“有一个出身高贵的人，要往遥远的地方去接受王位，然后再回来。

「有一個貴冑往遠方去，要得國回來，

說：「有一個貴族往遠方去，為要取得王位，然後回來。

說：「有一個貴族往遠方去，為要取得王位，然後回來。

耶穌說：「有一位貴族要到遠方去受封為王，然後返回。

說：“有一個貴族往遠方去要接受王位，然後回來。

說：『有一個貴族人往遼遠地區去，計畫得立為王，然後回來。

他說：「有一個出身高貴的人，要往遙遠的地方去接受王位，然後再回來。

曰、有貴胄往遠地、欲得國而返、

有貴者往異地、將受封國而歸、

有世子往遠地、欲得國而歸、

『昔有貴人適遐方、將受國而歸、

He said:“ A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.

Jesus said,“ A man from an important family went to a country far away. He went there to be made king and then return home.

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

He said,“ A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return.

Therefore he said,“ A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then to return.

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

Therefore He said:“ A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

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

Therefore He said:“ A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then return.

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

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

“ For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work and gained five more.In the same way, the one who had two gained two more.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.After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them.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.’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.’The one with the two talents also came and said,‘ Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’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.’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,so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’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?Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten.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.And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

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.

Therefore he said,“ A nobleman went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them,‘ Do business with these until I come back.’But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying,‘ We do not want this man to be king over us!’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.So the first one came before him and said,‘ Sir, your mina has made ten minas more.’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.’Then the second one came and said,‘ Sir, your mina has made five minas.’So the king said to him,‘ And you are to be over five cities.’Then another slave came and said,‘ Sir, here is your mina that I put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth.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.’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?Why then didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?’And he said to his attendants,‘ Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has ten.’But they said to him,‘ Sir, he has ten minas already!’‘ 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.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!’”

( 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.)

who went into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels and authorities and powers subject to him.

For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

As a result God exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow– in heaven and on earth and under the earth–and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.

After he had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight.As they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood near themand 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.”

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.

This power he exercised in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realmsfar 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.And God put all things under Christ’s feet, and he gave him to the church as head over all things.Now the church is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

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.

Then Jesus came up and said to them,“ All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.

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.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–or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly.What I say to you I say to everyone: Stay alert!”

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.”

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves,‘ This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and get his inheritance!’

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.”