Luke 19:18
And the other came sayinge: Lorde thy poude hath encreased fyve pounde.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
In Context
19And to ye same he sayde: and be thou also ruler ouer fyve cities.
Cross References
Matthew 13:23He which is sowne in ye good grounde is he yt heareth ye worde and vnderstodeth it which also bereth frute and bringeth forth some an.C. folde some sixtie folde and some.xxx. folde.
Mark 4:20And those that weare sowe in good grounde are they that heare the worde and receave it and bringe forth frute some thirty folde some sixty folde some an hundred folde.
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 →