Luke 19 · Verse 27

Luke 19:27

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Luke 19:27, King James Version

Luke 19:27 in other translations

BSBAnd these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
WEBBut bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”
ASVBut these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
YLTbut those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.'
DARBYMoreover those mine enemies, who would not have me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.
BBEAnd as for those who were against me, who would not have me for their ruler, let them come here, and be put to death before me.
WebsterBut those my enemies, who would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

What does Luke 19:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
27. bring hither, &c.--(Compare 1Sa 15:32, 33). Referring to the awful destruction of Jerusalem, but pointing to the final destruction of all that are found in open rebellion against Christ.

Lu 19:28-44. Christ's Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem and Tears over It.

(See on Mt 21:1-11.)

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 Those - enemies - bring hither - the Jews, whom I shall shortly slay by the sword of the Romans.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 19:11-27

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…

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Luke 19:27 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΠλὴνPlēnFurthermoreG4133
τοὺςtoustheG3588
ἐχθρούςechthrousenemiesG2190
μουmouof mineG3165
τούτουςtoutoustheseG3778
τοὺςtousthoseG3588
μὴmēnotG3361
θελήσαντάςthelēsantashaving been willing [for]G2309
μεmemeG3165
βασιλεῦσαιbasileusaito reignG936
ἐπ᾽ep᾽overG1909
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846
ἀγάγετεagagetedo bringG71
ὧδεhōdehereG5602
καὶkaiandG2532
κατασφάξατεkatasphaxatedo slayG2695
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846
ἔμπροσθένemprosthenbeforeG1715
μου.¶moume.G3165

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Cross references for Luke 19:27

  • Psalms 21:8-9

    Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

  • Luke 19:14

    But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

  • Luke 21:22

    For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

  • Numbers 16:30-35

    But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord. And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. …

  • Matthew 22:7

    But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

  • Hebrews 10:13

    From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

  • Nahum 1:8

    But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

  • Psalms 2:9

    Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

  • Nahum 1:2

    God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

  • Numbers 14:36-37

    And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land, Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the Lord.

  • Luke 20:16

    He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

  • Psalms 2:3-5

    Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
14,42-44; 21:22,24; Nu 14:36,37; 16:30-35; Ps 2:3-5,9; 21:8,9
Ps 69:22-28; Isa 66:6,14; Na 1:2,8; Mt 21:37-41; 22:7; 23:34-36
1Th 2:15,16; Heb 10:13

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Context

  • Luke 19:26

    For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

  • Luke 19:27

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

  • Luke 19:28

    And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

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Luke 19:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y también á aquellos mis enemigos que no querían que yo reinase sobre ellos, traedlos acá, y degolladlos delante de mí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Mais ceux-là, mes ennemis, qui n’ont pas voulu que je règne sur eux, amenez-les ici et tuez-les devant moi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Doch jene, meine Feinde, die nicht wollten, daß ich über sie herrschen sollte, bringet her und erschlaget sie vor mir. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Verumtamen inimicos meos illos, qui noluerunt me regnare super se, adducite huc: et interficite ante me.