Luke 19:13

And calling his ten servants, he gave to them ten pounds, and said to them, Operate till I come.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

12Then He said, A certain nobleman went to a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and return.

14But his citizens continued to hate him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this man to rule over us.

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Cross References

John 12:26If any one may minister unto me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall my minister be: if any one may minister unto me, the Father will honor him.

1 Corinthians 12:7But to each one the manifestation of the Spirit has been given unto profit.

Galatians 1:10For must I now believe men, or God? whether do I seek to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I would not be the servant of Christ.

1 Peter 4:9being hospitable to one 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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