Luke 19:13

And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

In Context

12So He said to them, "A man of noble family travelled to a distant country to obtain the rank of king, and to return.

14"Now his countrymen hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, `We are not willing that he should become our king.'

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Cross References

John 12:26If a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour him.

1 Corinthians 12:7But to each of us a manifestation of the Spirit has been granted for the common good.

Galatians 1:10For is it man's favour or God's that I aspire to? Or am I seeking to please men? If I were still a man-pleaser, I should not be Christ's bondservant.

1 Peter 4:9Extend ungrudging hospitality towards one another.

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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