And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
Parallel translations
- WEB But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”
- KJV But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
- NKJV But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.’ ”
- NASB But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them in my presence.’ ”
- NLT And as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to be their king—bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.’”
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Quick answer
The king commands that his enemies who refused his reign be brought and executed. Rejecting Christ's kingship ends in judgment.
Overview
Returning to the rebellious citizens of verse 14, the parable ends with their decisive judgment. The verse soberly warns that those who refuse to submit to the returning King face condemnation. The same Christ who saves the seeking sinner will judge those who reject his rule, framing the parable's twin themes of stewardship and submission.
Cross-references & the web
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- Luke 19:14But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
- Ps 21:8–9Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
- Matt 22:7The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.
- Num 16:30–35But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt.”
- Luke 21:22For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
- Heb 10:13Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,
- Nah 1:8But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness.
- Ps 2:9You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”
- Nah 1:2The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.
- Luke 20:16He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
- Ps 69:22–28May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.
- Ps 2:3–5“Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”
- Num 14:36–37So the men Moses had sent to spy out the land, who had returned and made the whole congregation grumble against him by bringing out a bad report about the land—
- Isa 66:6Hear the uproar from the city; listen to the voice from the temple! It is the voice of the LORD, repaying His enemies what they deserve!
- Isa 66:14When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.
- Matt 23:34–36Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.
- 1 Th 2:15–16who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
- Luke 21:24They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
- Matt 21:37–41Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
- Luke 19:42–44and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
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