Luke 19:14 Meaning and Explanation
“But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.”
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Read Full Chapter →The citizens hate the nobleman and send a delegation after him to declare that they will not have him as king.
What Does Luke 19:14 Mean?
Again the hearers would remember Archelaus, whom a delegation of citizens followed to Rome to protest his rule. In the parable the citizens are distinct from the servants; they are the nation at large, renouncing their rightful lord while he is away receiving the very authority they deny.
Jesus is days from a city that will cry out for his crucifixion and tell its governor it has no king but Caesar. The verse names the oldest rebellion of the heart: not doubt about whether he reigns, but refusal to be reigned over. Every life finally sends one of two messages after this King.
Luke 19:14 in the Original Language
presbeia (πρεσβεία), 'message' -- an embassy, a formal delegation sent to speak for a people.
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What does Luke 19:14 mean?
The citizens hate the nobleman and send a delegation after him to declare that they will not have him as king.