Luke 19:19
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
In Context
18And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
Cross References
Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him : for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
1 Corinthians 15:41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory.
2 Corinthians 9:6But this I say , He who soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he who soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.
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 →