Luke 19:25

And they say to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

In Context

24And he said to the others who were near, Take the pound away from him, and give it to the man who has ten.

26And I say to you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

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Cross References

Isaiah 55:8For my thoughts are not your thoughts, or your ways my ways, says the Lord.

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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