Luke 19:17

And he sayde vnto hym: Well thou good seruaunt, because thou hast ben faythfull in a very litle thing, haue thou aucthoritie ouer ten cities.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

In Context

16Then came the first, saying: Lorde thy peece hath gayned ten peeces.

18And the seconde came, saying: Thy peece hath encreased fiue peeces.

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Cross References

Luke 16:10He that is faythfull in that which is least, is faythfull also in much. And he that is vnrighteous in the least, is vnrighteous also in much.

Romans 2:29But he is a Iewe whiche is one inwardly, and the circumcisio of ye heart, which consisteth in the spirite, and not in the letter [is circumcision] whose prayse is not of men, but of God.

1 Peter 5:4And when the chiefe shephearde shall appeare, ye shall receaue an incorruptible crowne 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 →

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