Luke 19:18

And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.

American Standard Version

In The King James Version

And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

In Context

17And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

19And he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:23And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Mark 4:20And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

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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