Luke 19:24

"And he said to those who stood by, "`Take the pound from him and give it to him who has the ten pounds.'

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

In Context

23why then did you not put my money into a bank, that when I came I might have received it back with interest?

25("They said to him, "`Sir, he already has ten pounds.')

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Cross References

Luke 16:2He called him and said, "`What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you hold it any longer.'

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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