Luke 19:13

And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Engage in trade till I come.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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 distant country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

14But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

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Cross References

John 12:26If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant also be. If any one serve me, him will my Father honor.

1 Corinthians 12:7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one, for the good of all.

Galatians 1:10For, do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? or do I strive to please men? If, indeed, I would still please men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

1 Peter 4:9Be hospitable, one to another, without murmuring.

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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