Luke 15:24

15:24 because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again – he was lost and is found!’ ¹  So ²  they began to celebrate.

Luke 19:27

19:27 But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, ³  bring them here and slaughter ⁴  them ⁵  in front of me!’”

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¹ sn This statement links the parable to the theme of 15:6, 9.

² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the father’s remarks in the preceding verses.

³ tn Grk “to rule over them.”

⁴ tn This term, when used of people rather than animals, has some connotations of violence and mercilessness (L&N 20.72).

⁵ sn Slaughter them. To reject the king is to face certain judgment from him.