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Luke 19

Luke 19:14

The Parable of the Ten Minas · Luke 19:11–27
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Translations

Modern
But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
Traditional
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Literal
But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We are not willing for this man to reign over us.’
Latin
Cives autem ejus oderant eum: et miserunt legationem post illum, dicentes: Nolumus hunc regnare super nos.

Original

Greek
English
But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’

Notes

Luke 19:14

his subjects hated him and sent a delegation: This happened to Archelaus, the son of Herod the Great, who violently put down protests after the death of his father. In response, the Jews sent representatives to plead against his kingship before the Roman emperor.

Luke 19:11–27

This parable has two main purposes:

  1. To teach stewardship. This means managing gifts and resources well while the man of noble birth (Jesus) is away (compare Matthew 25:14–30).

  2. To correct the belief that the kingdom of God would start immediately when Jesus entered Jerusalem. Most Jews in the time of Jesus expected that when the Messiah (the Christ) came, God’s kingdom would be established physically on earth, with Jerusalem at its center (see Isaiah 2:2–4; 35:1–10; 65:17–25; Jeremiah 30–31; Ezekiel 37, 40–48; Micah 4:1–5).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 25:14–30

Glossary

Banker, Banking Debt Luke, Gospel of Riches

Topics

Civil Service: Appointment In, on Account of Merit Faithfulness: Exhortation To Hatred to Christ: Illustrated Infidelity: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Enunciates the Parable of the Pounds (In Jericho) Jesus, the Christ: Parable of The Pounds Judgment: According to Opportunity and Works Judgment: The General Kingdom of Heaven: To a Man, Traveling Into a Far Country, Who Called his Servants Opportunity: The Measure of Responsibility Parables: Parables of Christ: Pounds Persecution of Jesus Pound in Luke the Greek Word |Mina| is Translated |Pound| and Worth Approximately One-Hundred Denarii Probation: Taught in Parables of the Talents and Pounds Responsibility: According to Privilege Servant: Good: Servants in the Parable of the Pounds and the Parable of the Talents Steward of the Pounds Trustee: The Parable of the Pounds Unfaithfulness: General Scriptures Concerning Works: Good: The Pounds