MANNAFEST

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

KJV

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4 additional translations
ASV

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.

WEB

So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.

YLT

And he said to them, `The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;

DBT

And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

About this book

New Testament

LukeLuke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Author
Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date
c. AD 60–62

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