27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them-bring them here and kill them in front of me.' "
27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
27 But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.'"
27 "'As for these enemies of mine who petitioned against my rule, clear them out of here. I don't want to see their faces around here again.'"
27 But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.' "
27 And as for these enemies of mine who didn't want me to be their king-bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.'"
22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,
22 He is in charge of it all, has the final word on everything. At the center of all this, Christ rules the church.
22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,
22 God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church.
(Read Ephesians 1:15-23)
God has laid up spiritual blessings for us in his Son the Lord Jesus; but requires us to draw them out and fetch them in by prayer. Even the best Christians need to be prayed for: and while we hear of the welfare of Christian friends, we should pray for them. Even true believers greatly want heavenly wisdom. Are not the best of us unwilling to come under God's yoke, though there is no other way to find rest for the soul? Do we not for a little pleasure often part with our peace? And if we dispute less, and prayed more with and for each other, we should daily see more and more what is the hope of our calling, and the riches of the Divine glory in this inheritance. It is desirable to feel the mighty power of Divine grace, beginning and carrying on the work of faith in our souls. But it is difficult to bring a soul to believe fully in Christ, and to venture its all, and the hope of eternal life, upon his righteousness. Nothing less than Almighty power will work this in us. Here is signified that it is Christ the Saviour, who supplies all the necessities of those who trust in him, and gives them all blessings in the richest abundance. And by being partakers of Christ himself, we come to be filled with the fulness of grace and glory in him. How then do those forget themselves who seek for righteousness out of him! This teaches us to come to Christ. And did we know what we are called to, and what we might find in him, surely we should come and be suitors to him. When feeling our weakness and the power of our enemies, we most perceive the greatness of that mighty power which effects the conversion of the believer, and is engaged to perfect his salvation. Surely this will constrain us by love to live to our Redeemer's glory.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 19:27
Commentary on Luke 19:11-27
(Read Luke 19:11-27)
This parable is like that of the talents, 1 Peter 4:10. The account required, resembles that in the parable of the talents; and the punishment of the avowed enemies of Christ, as well as of false professors, is shown. The principal difference is, that the pound given to each seems to point out the gift of the gospel, which is the same to all who hear it; but the talents, distributed more or less, seem to mean that God gives different capacities and advantages to men, by which this one gift of the gospel may be differently improved.