The beloved physician Luke wrote how Jesus told a parable concerning a nobleman who gave his servants a pound each to use while he was away. Two of his servants reporting gaining ten and five more pounds sequentially, and the nobleman commended them for their faithfulness. A third servant came to the nobleman, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: For I feared you, because you are an austere man: you take up that you laid not down, and reap that you did not sow. And he said unto him, Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow. Wherefore then gave not you my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that has ten pounds. (And they said unto him, Lord, he has ten pounds.) For I say unto you, That unto every one which has shall be given; and from him that has not, even that he has shall be taken away from him”, and in chapter nineteen and verse twenty-seven of his book Luke shared how Jesus told how the nobleman said, “those my enemies … bring here, and slay them before me” where we read:
But those my enemies, which would not that I should reign over them,
bring hither, and slay them before me.
The verse reads, “But those my enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, ...” Luke began with the words, “but those my enemies” or “however, nonetheless, notwithstanding and moreover the people who are the nobleman's hostile, opposing, hateful and odious foes”, “which would not that I should reign” which means “who did not want the nobleman to rule and have dominion” “over them” or “upon or above the nobleman's enemies”. Luke shared how Jesus said the nobleman began to address the people who were his “enemies”, and he recalled how they would not have him “rule” over them.
The verse continues, “bring hither, and slay them before me.” Luke added the words, “bring hither” or “lead, guide, direct, carry and bring forth to this place and here”, “and slay them before me” which means “and kill or slaughter the nobleman's enemies in front and in the presence of the nobleman”. Luke shared how Jesus said the nobleman instructed those around him to bring his “enemies” to where he was located and kill them before his eyes.
When we consider Luke's words in this verse, we see how the nobleman gave orders to gather up his “enemies” who not only hated and opposed him, but also declared they would not have him rule over them. The nobleman ordered them to be brought to where he was and killed in his presence. In other words, those who opposed and hated the nobleman had their day of accounting as well. God knows there will be a day of judgment for every person, “as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (See Hebrews 9:27), and He has provided salvation for that day through His Son Jesus. Jesus died on the cross for the sins of everyone, and when they put their faith and trust in Him as their personal “Savior and Lord”, they will be forgiven of their sins and receive everlasting life with God. Those who reject and refuse Jesus are as the “enemies” of God, and woe be to those whom He gathers to be judged in His presence.
Next time Luke shares after Jesus, “had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
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All references are from "Strongs Concordance".
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