Luke 19:24

And he said to them that stood by: Take the pound away from him, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

In Context

23And why then didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at my coming, I might have exacted it with usury?

25And they said to him: Lord, he hath ten pounds.

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Cross References

Luke 16:2And he called him, and said to him: How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be steward no longer.

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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