Luke 19:17
And he said to him: Well done, good servant; because thou wast faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
16And the first came, saying: Lord, thy pound gained ten pounds.
18And the second came, saying: Lord, thy pound made five pounds.
Cross References
Luke 16:10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Romans 2:29But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
2 Timothy 2:10For this cause, I endure all things for the sake of the chosen, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
1 Peter 5:4And when the chief Shepherd is manifested, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.
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 →