Luke 19:27

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

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The speaker addresses his followers immediately after concluding the parable of the minas and before departing for Jerusalem. He identifies a specific group as his enemies who previously rejected his authority.

The words — ἐχθρούς (echthrous) translates to enemies, and θελήσαντάς (thelēsantas) carries the literal sense of having been willing. These terms anchor the command to a specific group defined by their prior refusal to submit to his rule.

The thread — The motif of rejected rule and divine apprehension of enemies appears in Luke 19:14 and Psalms 21:8. The judgment motif echoes the sudden destruction of rebels found in Numbers 16:30.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition that rejecting authority carries a definitive consequence. It asks the reader to confront the reality that refusal to submit results in direct accountability before the ruler.

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The Greek words

ΠλὴνPlēnFurthermore τοὺςtousthe ἐχθρούςechthrousenemies μουmouof mine τούτουςtoutousthese τοὺςtousthose μὴmēnot θελήσαντάςthelēsantashaving been willing [for]μεmeme βασιλεῦσαιbasileusaito reign ἐπ᾽ep᾽over αὐτοὺςautousthem ἀγάγετεagagetedo bring ὧδεhōdehere καὶkaiand κατασφάξατεkatasphaxatedo slay αὐτοὺςautousthem ἔμπροσθένemprosthenbefore μου.¶moume.

King James Version

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

Cross-references

Psalms 21:8 Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
Luke 19:14 But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
Numbers 16:30 But 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.”
Matthew 22:7 The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.
Luke 21:22 For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
Psalms 2:9 You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”
Nahum 1:8 But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness.
Hebrews 10:13 Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,
Nahum 1:2 The 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 20:16 He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”