Luke 19:14

Luke 19:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
• New International Version (NIV)“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We will not have this man to reign over us.’

Context of Luke 19:14

12Therefore he said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. 13And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business with these until I come back.’ But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to be king over us!’ 15When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he summoned these slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted to know how much they had earned by trading. 16So the first one came before him and said, ‘Sir, your mina has made ten minas more.’

Luke 19:14 word by word

οἱ δὲ πολῖται αὐτοῦ ἐμίσουν αὐτὸν καὶ ἀπέστειλαν πρεσβείαν ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ λέγοντες· οὐ θέλομεν τοῦτον βασιλεῦσαι ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• citizensπολίτηςpolitēs · citizenG4177
• hatedμισέωmiseō · to hateG3404
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• a messageπρεσβείαpresbeia · delegationG4242
• afterὀπίσωopisō · afterG3694
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• We willθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• notοὐou · noG3756
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• to reignβασιλεύωbasileuō · to reignG936
• overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Luke 19:14

• Luke 19:27But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!’”
• 1 Samuel 8:7The Lord said to Samuel, “Do everything the people request of you. For it is not you that they have rejected, but it is me that they have rejected as their king.
• Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?
• Isaiah 49:7This is what the Lord, the protector of Israel, their Holy One, says to the one who is despised and rejected by nations, a servant of rulers: “Kings will see and rise in respect, princes will bow down, because of the faithful Lord, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen you.”
• Zechariah 11:8Next I eradicated the three shepherds in one month, for I ran out of patience with them and, indeed, they detested me as well.
• John 1:11He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him.
• John 15:18“If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me first.
• Acts 3:14But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.
• Acts 4:27“For indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,
• Acts 7:51“You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!

Commentaries on Luke 19:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14His citizens - Or countrymen - the Jewish people, who professed to be subjects of the kingdom of God. Hated him - Despised him for the meanness of his birth, his crucifixion to the world, and for the holiness of his doctrine. Neither mortification nor holiness suits the dispositions of the carnal mind. Sent a message after him - As, in Luke 19:12, there is an allusion to a person's going to Rome, when elected to be ruler of a province or kingdom, to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14But his citizens - His “subjects,” or the people whom he was desirous of ruling. Hated him - On account of his character, and their fear of oppression. This was, in fact, the case with regard to Archelaus, the Jewish prince, who went to Rome to be confirmed in his kingdom. Sent a message, saying … - His discontented subjects, fearing what would be the character of his reign, sent an embassy to remonstrate against his being appointed as the ruler. This…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-27Verses 11-27 This parable is like that of the talents, Mt 25. Those that are called to Christ, he furnishes with gifts needful for their business; and from those to whom he gives power, he expects service. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal, 1Co 12:7. And as every one has received the gift, so let him minister the same, 1Pe 4:10. The account required, resembles that in the parable of the talents; and the punishment of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14his 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. his citizens--His proper subjects; meaning the Jews, who expressly repudiating our Lord's claims said, "We have no king but Cæsar" (Joh 19:15). In Christendom, these correspond to infidel rejecters of Christianity, as distinguished from professed Christians.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 19:14

• Civil Service
• Faithfulness
• Infidelity
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Opportunity
• Persecution
• Pound
• Probation
• Responsibility
• Servant
• Steward
• Trustee
• Unfaithfulness
• Works

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Commentaries on Luke 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings