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.’”
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.
- BSB And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of 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.’ ”
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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 citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’
- Ps 21:8–9Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.
- Matt 22:7When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
- Num 16:30–35But if Yahweh makes a new thing, and the ground opens its mouth, and swallows them up, with all that belong to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh.”
- Luke 21:22For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
- Heb 10:13from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet.
- Nah 1:8But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.
- Ps 2:9You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
- Nah 1:2Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.
- Luke 20:16He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard it, they said, “May it never be!”
- Ps 69:22–28Let their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap.
- Ps 2:3–5“Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”
- Num 14:36–37The men, whom Moses sent to spy out the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up an evil report against the land,
- Isa 66:6A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Yahweh that repays his enemies what they deserve.
- Isa 66:14You will see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones will flourish like the tender grass. Yahweh’s hand will be known among his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.
- Matt 23:34–36Therefore behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
- 1 Th 2:15–16who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and didn’t please God, and are contrary to all men;
- Luke 21:24They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
- Matt 21:37–41But afterward he sent to them his son, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
- Luke 19:42–44saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.
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