Luke 19:13

He called ten servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’

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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 to return.

14But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’

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Cross References

John 12:26If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honour him.

1 Corinthians 12:7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

Galatians 1:10For am I now seeking the favour of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.

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

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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