Luke 19:15

And when he had obtained the royalty, and had returned, he commanded those servants to be called, to whom he had committed his money; that he might know what each of them had gained by trading.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

In Context

14But the inhabitants of his city hated him; and they sent envoys after him, saying: We wish this man not to reign over us.

16And the first came, and said: My Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:19And after a long time, the lord of those servants came, and received account from them.

Luke 16:2And his lord called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of thee? Render to me an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst no longer be my steward.

1 Corinthians 4:1Let us be so accounted of by you, as the servants of Messiah, and the stewards of the mysteries of God.

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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