Luke 19:14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We…”

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.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’

American Standard Version

But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.

Darby Translation

But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this [man] should reign over us.

Young's Literal Translation

and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.

Bible in Basic English

But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler.

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Cross references

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

1 Samuel 8:7 Luke 19:27 Psalm 2:1–3 John 1:11 John 15:18 Isaiah 49:7

1 Samuel 8:7 · BSB

And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.

Luke 19:27 · BSB

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

Psalm 2:1–3 · BSB

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

John 1:11 · BSB

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

John 15:18 · BSB

If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.

Isaiah 49:7 · BSB

Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.

15When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.

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