Luke 19:24
And he said to the others who were near, Take the pound away from him, and give it to the man who has ten.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
23Why then did you not put my money in a bank, so that when I came I would get it back with interest?
25And they say to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.
Cross References
Luke 16:2And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property.
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 →