Who can explain Luke 19:27?

[Tuxedo_Mark]

This little nugget is from the end of one of Jesus’ parables:

“But these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my presence.”

Why would Jesus say this? Especially to a bunch of regular dudes that probably weren’t the brightest of the bunch.

 

[worldwideweary]

Observation: How much better even to be that third servant who is stripped of everything due to his fear of the nobleman’s austerity than to be of the citizens who didn’t want him for master and as a result are slain?

 

[Nelka]

New Jerusalem Bible: 27 “As for my enemies who did not want me for their king, bring them here and execute them in my presence.” ’

It is part of the parable.

Remember the king in the parable had people who didn’t want him to be king.

Sounds like he is talking about the Pharisees who rejected him going to eternal punishment.

 

[Deus_tecum]

This little nugget is from the end of one of Jesus’ parables:

“But these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my presence.”

Why would Jesus say this? Especially to a bunch of regular dudes that probably weren’t the brightest of the bunch.

Jesus did NOT say this. This was Him quoting the master in a parable who had entrusted his servants with minas.

 

[ericc]

Jesus did NOT say this. This was Him quoting the master in a parable who had entrusted his servants with minas.

But we do infer the nobleman/master to be Jesus? Yes? If not, then who is this master supposed to be?

 

[sudy]

Why would Jesus say this? Especially to a bunch of regular dudes that probably weren’t the brightest of the bunch.

The parable may have been spoken to a bunch of regular dudes that probably weren’t the brightest in the bunch… they represent us the listener, everyone.

Luke 19:26 I tell you, that to every one who has will more be given; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
Luke 19:27 But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.

The enemies of Christ in the parable, itself, are enemies. Enemies hate and reject Christ, reject the Gospel, and won’t submit to him. We are all given grace to grow closer to God, to serve him and our neighbour. We don’t all use this grace. If we don’t use it …I’ve always understood this to mean that all the things of God that reside within the person, i.e. the image and likeness and grace and goodness, will be taken away.

 

[PJM]

This little nugget is from the end of one of Jesus’ parables:

“But these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my presence.”

Why would Jesus say this? Especially to a bunch of regular dudes that probably weren’t the brightest of the bunch.

Because dear friend a parable is JUST a story with a MORAL point and lesson being shared

FROM Fr Hardon’s Catholic Dictionary:

PARABLE. A short story based on a familiar life experience used to teach a spiritual lesson. It resembles the fable and the allegory. Jesus used the parable many times in his public ministry. “Why do you teach them in parables?” his disciples asked him. “Because,” he replied, “the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven are revealed to you, but they are not revealed to them” (Matthew 13:10-I1). It was a means of teaching his doctrine especially to those who accepted him as Messiah. (Etym. Greek parabolē, comparison, parable; literally, a throwing beside, juxtaposition.) END QUOTES

 

[Deus_tecum]

But we do infer the nobleman/master to be Jesus? Yes? If not, then who is this master supposed to be?

The nobleman could represent God the Father, or the reference could be about how noblemen did things in those times.