Luke 19:14

But his citizens hated him, and sent a messenger after him, and said, [or Forsooth his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying], We will not, that he reign on us, (or We do not desire, that he reign over us, or We do not want him to rule over us).

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

13And when his ten servants were called, he gave to them ten bezants (or he gave them ten coins); and said to them, Chaffer ye, [or Merchandize ye], (or Trade), till I come (back).

15And it was done, that he turned again (or that he returned), when he had taken the kingdom; and he commanded his servants to be called, to which he had given (the) money, to know, how much each had won by chaffering (or to learn, how much each had earned by merchandizing, or trading).

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Cross References

1 Samuel 8:7And the Lord said to Samuel, Hear thou the voice of the people in all things that they speak to thee; for they have not cast away thee (or for they have not thrown thee away), but me, (so) that I reign not upon them.

Psalms 2:1Why gnashed with teeth heathen men; and peoples thought vain things? (Why do the heathen gnash with their teeth? and the peoples think up useless plans?)

Zechariah 11:8And I cutted down three shepherds in one month, and my soul was drawn (al)together in them; for also the soul of them varied in me. (And I cut down three shepherds in one month, for I lost patience with them; and their souls loathed me.)

John 1:11He came into his own things, and his (own) received him not.

John 15:23He that hateth me, hateth also my Father.

Acts 4:27For verily, Herod and Pontius Pilate, with heathen men, and peoples of Israel, came together in this city against thine holy child Jesus, whom thou anointedest, (For truly, Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, came together in this city against thine holy servant Jesus, whom thou anointedest,)

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:12-28

The Nobleman and His Servants. 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this… Read the whole commentary →

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