Luke 19:14

The citizens of Herod Archelaus’ territory opposed his reign, though his credentials were impeccable. They persuaded Caesar Augustus to give him only half of his father’s kingdom and to award him the title ethnarch rather than king. [Note: Josephus, Antiquities of . . ., 17:9:3-7 and 17:11:1-4; idem, The Wars . . ., 2:2:1-3. ] Similarly the Jews, and particularly their leaders, resisted Jesus’ rightful claim to be their King.