Luke 19:27
What does Luke 19:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 19:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 19:27 means
Finally, the nobleman commanded that his enemies, those who refused his reign, be brought and executed before him. This stark and severe end to the parable serves as a chilling warning about the ultimate judgment awaiting those who utterly reject Christ's authority and refuse to submit to His kingdom. It highlights the eternal consequences of deliberate and hardened rebellion against God's sovereign rule.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And as for those who were against me, who would not have me for their ruler, let them come here, and be put to death before me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862but those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But as for those my enemies, who would not have me reign over them, bring them hither and kill them before me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Moreover those mine enemies, who would not [have] me to reign over them, bring them here and slay [them] before me.
Context
This verse concludes the Parable of the Minas with a solemn and severe pronouncement regarding the nobleman's enemies. This final judgment emphasizes the ultimate consequences of rejecting the king's authority, contrasting sharply with the rewards given to faithful servants. It serves as a stark warning and fulfills the parable's function in addressing the disciples' misconception about the kingdom's arrival.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 23:34
Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:
- Numbers 16:30
But if Jehovah make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then ye shall understand that these men have despised Jehovah.
- Isaiah 66:14
And ye shall see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the tender grass: and the hand of Jehovah shall be known toward his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.
- Psalms 2:9
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
- Isaiah 66:6
A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Jehovah that rendereth recompense to his enemies.
- Luke 19:42
saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
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