Luke 19:20

And the other one came, saying, Lord, behold, thy pound, which I had laid away in a napkin:

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

In Context

19And he also said to him, Be thou over five cities.

21for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou hadst not laid down, and thou reapest that which thou hast not sown.

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Cross References

Luke 3:9But truly the ax is laid to the root of the trees; Therefore every tree not producing good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Luke 19:13And calling his ten servants, he gave to them ten pounds, and said to them, Operate till I come.

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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