He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to him who has the ten minas.’
Parallel Translations
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He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to him who has the ten minas.’
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And he sayde to them that stode by: take from him that pounde and geve it him that hath ten pounde.
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And he sayd to them that stoode by, Take from him that piece, and giue it him that hath ten pieces.
Cross-references (2)
Passages linked to Luke 19:24 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Luke 12:20 “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’
- Luke 16:2 He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And they said unto him,.... The bystanders;
And they said unto him,.... The bystanders;
Lord, he hath ten pounds; which they say either through envy, at his superior gifts, and usefulness; for it is generally the lot of the most eminent and useful servants of Christ to be envied by others; or in surprise, as wondering at the conduct of Christ in giving more to such, who had so much already. The Ethiopic version reads the words by way of interrogation, "hath he not ten pounds?" is not that enough? why should he have more? This verse is left out in Beza's most ancient copy. However, it is rightly put into a parenthesis in our version; for the following verse is strictly connected with Luk 19:24 and contains a reason of what is there ordered.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Luk 19:24-26. And he said to them that stood…
Luk 19:24-26. And he said to them that stood by — To the officers of justice that waited on the king; Take from him the pound — Take what was intrusted with him from that idle, suspicious, unfaithful servant, who might otherwise have had that, and much more, allotted him for his own property; and give it him that has ten pounds — As an additional reward for his fidelity and diligence. And they said, Lord, he hath ten pounds — They speak this in surprise at his assigning it to one who had received so ample a reward, thinking there was no occasion to give an additional pound to one who had so many already. Perhaps they thought it more proper to give it to him who had only five pounds. Nevertheless, the prince stood by his former award, and bestowed the other pound likewise upon him; because it was agreeable to the rules of all wise administrations to bestow the most and greatest trusts on them who, by their fidelity in offices already enjoyed by them, had shown that they best deserved them. For unto every one which hath — That uses properly and improves what he hath; shall be given — Still more, and he shall have greater abundance; and from him that hath not — That acts as if he had not a talent to use for the good of mankind and the glory of God; even that he hath shall be taken away from him — The opportunities and advantages which he enjoys shall be taken from him, and given to such as improve those already bestowed on them.
Joseph Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1811–1818) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 24. Take from him the pound] Here our Lord…
24. Take from him the pound] Here our Lord leaves the historical groundwork. Compare Mat_21:43, “The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.” Luk_8:18.
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 24–26. Said to them that stood by. The angels…
24–26. Said to them that stood by. The angels (Matt. 13:41; 2 Thess. 1:7; Jude 14).
To every one that hath shall be given. To those who have been faithful and efficient shall be given still greater trusts when the Lord comes, but from the faithless will be taken their opportunities forever. The faithless servant is a faithless church member.
B. W. Johnson's The People's New Testament with Notes (1889–1891) — public domain. Electronic text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) ThML edition.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Connecting Statement:
Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in Luke 19:11.
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The nobleman
The nobleman had become king. See how you translated this in Luke 19:12.
them that stood by
"the people who were standing near them"
mina
A mina was 600 grams, probably of silver. Each mina was equal to 100 days' wages, what people would be paid for about four months' work. See how you translated this in Luke 19:13. (See: Biblical Weight)
he has ten minas.
"he already has ten minas!"
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