Luke 19:24

Take away from him the ten pounds,’ he said to those standing by, ‘and give them to the one who has the hundred.’

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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

23Then why didn’t you put my money into a bank? And I, on my return, could have claimed it with interest.

25‘But, Sir,’ they said, ‘he has a hundred pounds already!’

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Cross References

Luke 16:2So the master called him and said ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give in your accounts, for you cannot act as steward any 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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