Luke 19:13

He called ten of his servants, and gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Conduct business until I come back.'

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In The King James Version

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

In Context

12He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then to return.

14But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We will not have this man rule over us.'

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Cross References

John 12:26If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

1 Corinthians 12:7Now to each one is given the outward display of the Spirit for the benefit of all.

Galatians 1:10For am I now seeking the approval of men or God? Am I seeking to please men? If I am still trying to please men, I am not a servant of Christ.

1 Peter 4:9Be hospitable to one another without complaining.

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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