Luk 19:12 | JFB | STEP | 12. a far country-- said to put down the notion that He was just on His way to set up His kingdom, and to inaugurate it by His personal presence. to receive ... a kingdom-- be invested with royalty; as when Herod went to Rome and was there made king; a striking expression of what our Lord went away for and received, "sitting down at the right hand of the Majesty on high." to return-- at His second coming.

‏ Luke 19:12

12. a far country--said to put down the notion that He was just on His way to set up His kingdom, and to inaugurate it by His personal presence.

to receive ... a kingdom--be invested with royalty; as when Herod went to Rome and was there made king; a striking expression of what our Lord went away for and received, "sitting down at the right hand of the Majesty on high."

to return--at His second coming.