Luke 19:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 19:14 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 8:7And 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.
- 2 Samuel 23:7The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.”
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Isaiah 49:7Thus 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 faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
- Zechariah 11:8And in one month I dismissed three shepherds. My soul grew impatient with the flock, and their souls also detested me.
- Luke 19:27And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
- John 1:11He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
- John 15:18If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
- John 15:23Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.
- Acts 3:14You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
- Acts 4:27In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.
- Acts 7:51You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
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