Luke 19:13

And having called his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them: Traffic, till I come.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 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 also my servant be. If any one serve me, him will the Father honor.

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

Galatians 1:10For do I now seek the favor of men or of God? Or am I seeking to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I should not be Christ's servant.

1 Peter 4:9hospitable to one another, without grudging;

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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