Luke 19:17

Yafeh! Eved tov! Because you have been ne'eman (faithful) in a very small thing, have shlita (authority) over ten towns. + 19:17 Prov 27:18

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

16And the rishon (first) came, saying, With your mina, Adoni, ten minas more were gained.

18And the sheni (second) came saying, Your mina, Adoni, made five minas.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:30Therefore Hashem Elohei Yisroel saith, I said indeed that thy Bais, and the Bais Avicha, should walk before Me ad olam (forever); but now Hashem saith, Be it far from Me; for them that honor Me I will honor, and they that despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.

Luke 16:10The one oisgehalten in little, also is neeman in much, and the one who is unrighteous in little, also in much is unrighteous.

Romans 2:29The true Yehudi is so in [ Hashemʼs] hidden way, and true milah is of the lev, in the [hitkhadshut (renewal) of the] Ruach Hakodesh, + 2:29 Yn 3:3 not in [chumra (stringency, boasting of zokheh in machmir meritorious strict)] letter. He has y'hodeh (praise) + 2:29 Yehudah, yadah praise…see Gn 29:35 that comes not from Bnei Adam but from Hashem. + 2:29 T.N. Jer 31:31-34

2 Timothy 2:10Therefore, I endure all things for the sake of the Bechirim (the Chosen ones), in order that they also may obtain the Yeshu'at HaEloheinu in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua with kavod olamim.

1 Peter 5:4After the Sar HaRo'im (Chief of Shepherds) has been manifested, + 5:4 1:20 you will receive the unfading Ateret HaKavod (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 →

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