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Luke 19:14

King James Version (KJV)

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

Luke 19:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Luke 19:14

Theological / Devotional

His citizens hated him. In the application of the parable to the kingdom of heaven (v. 11), the nobleman represents Jesus and the “citizens” represent the Jews. Jewish hatred of Jesus was wholly without cause (see on Ps. 69:4; John 1:11). Concerning the reasons for their hatred see on John 6:60, 61, 66.

We will not. The Jews did not want to accept Christ as their king. When, before Pilate, they declared, “We have no king but Caesar” (John 19:15), their rejection of Christ was complete.

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