Luke 19:13

And he called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pieces of money, and sayd vnto them, Occupie till I come.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 saide therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and so to come againe.

14Nowe his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.

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Cross References

John 12:26If any man serue me, let him follow me: for where I am, there shall also my seruant be: and if any man serue me, him will my Father honour.

1 Corinthians 12:7But the manifestation of the Spirit is giuen to euery man, to profite withall.

Galatians 1:10For nowe preach I mans doctrine, or Gods? or go I about to please men? for if I should yet please men, I were not the seruant of Christ.

1 Peter 4:9Be ye harberous one to another, without grudging.

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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