Luke 19:17
And he said to him, Well done, you good servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, take authority over ten cities.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
16The first came, saying, Lord, your mina has gained ten minas.
18And the second came, saying, Lord, your mina has gained five minas.
Cross References
Luke 16:10He who is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he who is dishonest in the least is also dishonest in much.
Romans 2:29But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, by the spirit, and not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.
2 Timothy 2:10Therefore, I endure all things for the sake of the chosen, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with its eternal glory.
1 Peter 5:4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, you shall receive a crown of glory that does not fade away.
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 →