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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220&#8217Sir,&#8217 they said, &#8216he already has ten!&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“‘But, master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten pounds!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him, 'Master, he has ten minas!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />(But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him, ‘Master, he <i>already</i> has ten minas.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And they said to him, &#8216Master, he has ten minas already.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas <i>already.</i>’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas <i>already</i>.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas <i>already!</i>’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220But they said to him, Master, he has 10 minas.&#8217 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But they said, "Sir, he already has ten times as much!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"They replied, 'Sir, he already has ten coins.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But they said to him, 'Sir, he already has ten coins!' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They answered him, 'Sir, he already has ten coins!' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Master,? they said, ?he already has ten!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But they said to him, 'Sir, he has ten minas already!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"They said to him, 'Lord, he has ten minas.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />(And they said to him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“They said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />(and they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas)—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him, 'Master, he has ten minas!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> (and they said to him, Sir, he hath ten pounds) -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />(And they said to him, Lord, he has ten coins.)<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him: Lord, he hath ten pounds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten pounds.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But they said to him, ‘Sir, he has ten gold coins.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />(And they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten pounds!’)<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They said to him, Our lord, he has already with him ten pounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they were saying to him, “Our Lord, he has ten minas.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And they said to him: Lord, he has ten pounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And they said to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />(And they say unto him, Sir, he hath ten manehs.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but they objected, Lord, he has already ten pounds:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And they said, 'Lord, he has ten pounds.'<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds <Fr><i>already:</i><FR>)<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/19-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=7620" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/19.htm">The Parable of the Ten Minas</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’ <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrie (N-VMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">‘Master,’</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipan (V-AIA-3P) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">they said,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echei (V-PIA-3S) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">‘he already has</a> <a href="/greek/1176.htm" title="1176: deka (Adj-AFP) -- Ten. A primary number; ten.">ten!’</a> <a href="/greek/3414.htm" title="3414: mnas (N-AFP) -- A mina, a Greek monetary unit equal to 100 drachma. Of Latin origin; a mna, a certain weight."></a> </span> <span class="reftext">26</span>He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-28.htm">Matthew 25:28-29</a></span><br />Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. / For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-25.htm">Mark 4:25</a></span><br />For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-12.htm">Matthew 13:12</a></span><br />Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-2.htm">John 15:2</a></span><br />He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-18.htm">Luke 8:18</a></span><br />Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-11.htm">Matthew 13:11</a></span><br />He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-21.htm">Romans 11:21-22</a></span><br />For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either. / Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-35.htm">John 12:35-36</a></span><br />Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. / While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-6.htm">Matthew 7:6</a></span><br />Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-5.htm">Isaiah 5:5-7</a></span><br />Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will tear down its wall, and it will be trampled. / I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.” / For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-16.htm">Ezekiel 34:16</a></span><br />I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-31.htm">Daniel 4:31</a></span><br />While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-9.htm">Hosea 2:9</a></span><br />Therefore I will take back My grain in its time and My new wine in its season; I will take away My wool and linen, which were given to cover her nakedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-9.htm">Proverbs 9:9</a></span><br />Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">(And they said to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.)</p><p class="hdg">Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/16-2.htm">Luke 16:2</a></b></br> And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-19.htm">2 Samuel 7:19</a></b></br> And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And <i>is</i> this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8,9</a></b></br> For my thoughts <i>are</i> not your thoughts, neither <i>are</i> your ways my ways, saith the LORD… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/14-17.htm">Already</a> <a href="/luke/19-22.htm">Master</a> <a href="/luke/19-24.htm">Minas</a> <a href="/luke/19-24.htm">Pounds</a> <a href="/luke/19-20.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/luke/19-24.htm">Ten</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/19-37.htm">Already</a> <a href="/luke/19-31.htm">Master</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">Minas</a> <a href="/john/6-7.htm">Pounds</a> <a href="/luke/22-33.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/john/1-39.htm">Ten</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/19-1.htm">Of Zacchaeus a tax collector.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/19-11.htm">The ten minas.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/19-28.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem with triumph;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">weeps over it;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/19-45.htm">drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Teaching daily in it. The rulers seek to destroy him, but fear the people.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>‘Master,’ they said,</b><br>The term "Master" reflects a position of authority and respect. In the context of the parable, it signifies the relationship between the servants and the nobleman, who represents Jesus. This mirrors the cultural norms of the time, where servants were expected to show deference to their lords. The use of "Master" also connects to other parables where Jesus is depicted as a figure of authority, such as the Parable of the Talents in <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a>.<p><b>‘he already has ten!’</b><br>This phrase highlights the concept of stewardship and reward. The servant's exclamation points to the perceived unfairness of giving more to someone who already has plenty. This reflects a common human perspective, but the parable teaches a divine principle: faithfulness in small things leads to greater responsibility and reward. This is consistent with <a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10</a>, where Jesus states that those faithful in little will be faithful in much. Theologically, it underscores the idea that God's kingdom operates on principles of grace and reward based on faithfulness, not human notions of fairness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_master.htm">The Master</a></b><br>Represents Jesus Christ, who is the central figure in the parable of the ten minas. He is the one who entrusts his servants with resources and expects them to be fruitful.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servants.htm">The Servants</a></b><br>Symbolize believers who are entrusted with gifts, talents, and responsibilities. Their faithfulness in stewardship is tested by the master.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ten_minas.htm">The Ten Minas</a></b><br>A unit of currency used in the parable to represent the resources and opportunities given by God to His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_citizens.htm">The Citizens</a></b><br>Represent those who reject the authority of the master, paralleling those who reject Christ's lordship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a></b><br>The parable of the ten minas, which is a teaching moment where Jesus illustrates the importance of faithful stewardship and the consequences of neglect.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_stewardship.htm">Faithful Stewardship</a></b><br>Believers are called to be faithful with the resources and opportunities God has given them. This includes spiritual gifts, time, and material possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_to_god.htm">Accountability to God</a></b><br>Every believer will be held accountable for how they have used what God has entrusted to them. This should motivate us to live purposefully and diligently.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_generosity_and_justice.htm">God's Generosity and Justice</a></b><br>The parable illustrates both the generosity of God in giving resources and His justice in rewarding or disciplining based on our stewardship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rejecting_christ's_authority.htm">Rejecting Christ's Authority</a></b><br>The citizens who reject the master’s authority serve as a warning against rejecting Christ. Acceptance of His lordship is crucial for eternal reward.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>The parable encourages believers to focus on eternal rewards rather than temporary gains, reminding us that our actions have eternal consequences.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god's_justice_shown_in_matt_25_24-30.htm">How can the harsh judgment on the servant in Matthew 25:24-30 be reconciled with a supposedly just and merciful God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_mary_meet_and_recognize_jesus.htm">When did Mary Magdalene first meet the resurrected Jesus, and how did she react? She met him outside the tomb, mistook him for a gardener, then recognized him when he said her name (John 20:11-17).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_ten_lepers'_healing.htm">What historical or medical evidence supports the ten lepers' instantaneous healing (Luke 17:11-19)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_one_leper_thank_jesus.htm">Why did only one healed leper return to thank Jesus?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">And they said unto him, Lord . . .</span>--The touch of wonder, perhaps of indignation, is peculiar to St. Luke. It can scarcely be thought of as simply an element of dramatic vividness. It foreshadows the feelings with which men have in all ages looked on those greater than themselves. They grudge the influence and opportunities for good which are transferred from those who have not used them to those that will. May we not think of some such feeling as working among those members of the Church of the Circumcision, who did not hold out to Paul and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship (<a href="/galatians/2-9.htm" title="And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go to the heathen, and they to the circumcision.">Galatians 2:9</a>)? When Galatia received the gospel from one who had already planted churches far and wide, St. Luke may well have seen in it an illustration of the pound taken from the slothful servant and given to him that had ten.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/19-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">‘Master,’</span><br /><span class="grk">Κύριε</span> <span class="translit">(Kyrie)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they said,</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶπαν</span> <span class="translit">(eipan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘he [already] has</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔχει</span> <span class="translit">(echei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ten!’</span><br /><span class="grk">δέκα</span> <span class="translit">(deka)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1176.htm">Strong's 1176: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten. A primary number; ten.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/19-25.htm">Luke 19:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/19-25.htm">Luke 19:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/19-25.htm">Luke 19:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/19-25.htm">Luke 19:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/19-25.htm">Luke 19:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/19-25.htm">Luke 19:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/19-25.htm">Luke 19:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/19-25.htm">Luke 19:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/19-25.htm">Luke 19:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/19-25.htm">Luke 19:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/19-25.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 19:25 They said to him 'Lord he has (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/19-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 19:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 19:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/19-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 19:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 19:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>