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Luke 19

Luke 19:27

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

Modern
And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
Traditional
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Literal
However, these enemies of mine, those not having been willing for me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.’”
Latin
Verumtamen inimicos meos illos, qui noluerunt me regnare super se, adducite huc: et interficite ante me.

Original

Greek
English
And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”

Notes

Luke 19:27

  • And these enemies of mine: Those who do not accept Jesus as king will encounter his judgment. This part of the parable was directed against the religious leaders.

  • bring them here and slay them: A new king would often kill his opponents (see 1 Kings 2:13–46; compare Psalm 2).

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 Luke, Gospel of

Topics

Civil Service: Appointment In, on Account of Merit Faithfulness: Exhortation To Infidelity: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Enunciates the Parable of the Pounds (In Jericho) Jesus, the Christ: King Jesus, the Christ: Parable of The Pounds Jihad Judgment: According to Opportunity and Works 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 Probation: Taught in Parables of the Talents and Pounds Responsibility: According to Privilege Steward of the Pounds Trustee: The Parable of the Pounds Unfaithfulness: General Scriptures Concerning Works: Good: The Pounds