Greek Esther 4:11

11 "All the nations of the empire know that there is no deliverance for the man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without an invitation. Only the person to whom the king holds out the gold scepter will be safe. In my case, I haven't been called to come to the king for the past thirty days."

Greek Esther 4:11 In-Context

9 Hathach came back and told Esther what Mordecai had said.

10 In reply Esther ordered Hathach to tell Mordecai:

11 "All the nations of the empire know that there is no deliverance for the man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without an invitation. Only the person to whom the king holds out the gold scepter will be safe. In my case, I haven't been called to come to the king for the past thirty days."

12 When Hathach told Esther's words to Mordecai,

13 he responded, "Go and tell Esther, ‘Don't think for one minute that, unlike all the other Jews, you alone will be safe.