Luke 19:13

And having called ten of his bondmen, he gave them ten minas and said to them, Do business until I come.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

In Context

12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

14But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy behind him, saying, We do not want this man to reign over us.

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Cross References

John 12:26If any man serves me, let him follow me, and where I am, there my helper will also be. And if any man serves me, the Father will value him.

1 Corinthians 12:7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each man toward that which is beneficial.

Galatians 1:10For do I now trust men or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I were still pleasing men I would not be a bondman of Christ.

1 Peter 4:9stranger-loving toward each other without complaints.

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:12-28

The Nobleman and His Servants. 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this… Read the whole commentary →

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