Luke 19:27

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!’”

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πλὴν τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου ἐκείνους, τοὺς μὴ θελήσαντάς με βασιλεῦσαι ἐπʼ αὐτούς, ἀγάγετε ὧδε, καὶ κατασφάξατε ἔμπροσθέν μου.

Transliteration

However the echthrous of me those, the ones not thelēsantas me to basileusai over them, agagete here, and kataspahaxate emprosthen of me.

Grammar Details

• *echthrous*: accusative, masculine, plural - enemies
• *thelēsantas*: aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having wanted/desired
• *basileusai*: aorist active infinitive - to reign
• *agagete*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - bring
• *kataspahaxate*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - slay/execute
• *emprosthen*: preposition - before/in front of

Word Meanings

• *echthrous*: enemies/foes/opponents
• *thelēsantas*: having wanted/desired/willed
• *basileusai*: to reign/rule/be king
• *agagete*: bring/lead/carry
• *kataspahaxate*: slay/execute/slaughter

Referenced Verses

• Num 14:36-37 : 36 The men whom Moses sent to investigate the land, who returned and made the whole community murmur against him by producing an evil report about the land, 37 those men who produced the evil report about the land, died by the plague before the LORD.
• Num 16:30-35 : 30 But if the LORD does something entirely new, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up along with all that they have, and they go down alive to the grave, then you will know that these men have despised the LORD. 31 When he had finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open, 32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with their households, and all Korah’s men, and all their goods. 33 They and all that they had went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed over them. So they perished from among the community. 34 All the Israelites who were around them fled at their cry, for they said,“What if the earth swallows us too?” 35 Then a fire went out from the LORD and devoured the 250 men who offered incense.
• Luke 19:14 : 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying,‘We do not want this man to be king over us!’
• Matt 22:7 : 7 The king was furious! He sent his soldiers, and they put those murderers to death and set their city on fire.
• Matt 23:34-36 : 34 “For this reason I am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town, 35 so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. 36 I tell you the truth, this generation will be held responsible for all these things!
• Luke 19:42-44 : 42 saying,“If you had only known on this day, even you, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and surround you and close in on you from every side. 44 They will demolish you– you and your children within your walls– and they will not leave within you one stone on top of another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
• Luke 20:16 : 16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When the people heard this, they said,“May this never happen!”
• Luke 21:22 : 22 because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
• Luke 21:24 : 24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led away as captives among all nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
• 1 Thess 2:15-16 : 15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us severely. They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people, 16 because they hinder us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. Thus they constantly fill up their measure of sins, but wrath has come upon them completely.
• Heb 10:13 : 13 where he is now waiting until his enemies are made a footstool for his feet.
• Ps 2:3-5 : 3 They say,“Let’s tear off the shackles they’ve put on us! Let’s free ourselves from their ropes!” 4 The one enthroned in heaven laughs in disgust; the Lord taunts them. 5 Then he angrily speaks to them and terrifies them in his rage, saying,
• Ps 2:9 : 9 You will break them with an iron scepter; you will smash them like a potter’s jar!’”
• Ps 21:8-9 : 8 You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for those who hate you. 9 You burn them up like a fiery furnace when you appear; the LORD angrily devours them; the fire consumes them.
• Ps 69:22-28 : 22 May their dining table become a trap before them! May it be a snare for that group of friends! 23 May their eyes be blinded! Make them shake violently! 24 Pour out your judgment on them! May your raging anger overtake them! 25 May their camp become desolate, their tents uninhabited! 26 For they harass the one whom you discipline; they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish. 27 Hold them accountable for all their sins! Do not vindicate them! 28 May their names be deleted from the scroll of the living! Do not let their names be listed with the godly!
• Isa 66:6 : 6 The sound of battle comes from the city; the sound comes from the temple! It is the sound of the LORD paying back his enemies.
• Isa 66:14 : 14 When you see this, you will be happy, and you will be revived. The LORD will reveal his power to his servants and his anger to his enemies.
• Nah 1:2 : 2 God Takes Vengeance against His Enemies The LORD is a zealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and very angry. The LORD takes vengeance against his foes; he sustains his rage against his enemies.
• Nah 1:8 : 8 But with an overwhelming flood he will make a complete end of Nineveh; he will drive his enemies into darkness.
• Matt 21:37-41 : 37 Finally he sent his son to them, saying,‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves,‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and get his inheritance!’ 39 So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 They said to him,“He will utterly destroy those evil men! Then he will lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his portion at the harvest.”