Luke 19:10-12

Worldwide English (New Testament)

¹⁰ The Son of Man came to look for and to save those who are lost.'

¹¹ While they were listening to this, he started to tell them a story. He did so because they were near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God would begin right away.

¹² So he said, `A man who belonged to a respected family went to a country far away. He went to get power to rule. Then he was going to come back.