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href="/bsb/luke/19.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220The first one came and said, &#8216Sir, your mina has earned ten more.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The first servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made ten times the original amount!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten minas more.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the first came up, saying, 'Lord, your mina has produced ten more minas.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then came the first, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten minas.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The first <i>slave</i> appeared, saying, ‘Master, your mina has made ten minas more.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The first appeared, saying, &#8216Master, your mina has made ten minas more.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And the first appeared, saying, ‘Master, your mina has made ten minas more.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the first appeared, saying, ‘Master, your mina has made ten minas more.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The first one came before him and said, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The first came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten more minas.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The first came forward and said, Master, your mina has earned 10 more minas.&#8217 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The first servant came and said, "Sir, with the money you gave me I have earned 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 the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"The first servant said, 'Sir, the coin you gave me has earned ten times as much.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The first one came and said, 'Sir, I have earned ten gold coins with the one you gave me.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The first servant came and said, 'Sir, your coin has earned ten more coins.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The first servant came forward and said, ?Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the first one came before him and said, 'Sir, your mina has made ten minas more.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"So the first came and said, "'Sir, your pound has produced ten pounds more.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more 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 the first came near, saying, Lord, your mina gained ten minas;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the first came up, saying, 'Lord, your mina has produced ten more minas.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And the first came near, saying, Sir, thy pound did gain 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 the first approached, saying, Lord, thy coin has gained 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 the first came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now the first approached, saying: ‘Lord, your one pound has earned ten pounds.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The first came forward and said, ‘Sir, your gold coin has earned ten additional ones.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The first came forward and said, ‘Lord, your pound has made ten more pounds.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The first one came and said, My lord, your pound has gained 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 />The first came and he said, “My Lord, your mina has gained 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 the first came and said: Lord, your pound has gained 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 the first came, saying, Lord, thy pound has gained ten pounds.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then came the first, and said, Sir, thy maneh has gained ten manehs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />the first came and said, Lord, your one pound has gained ten more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"So the first came and said, "'Sir, your pound has produced ten pounds more.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>"And the first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your pound gained 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>Then came the first and said, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/19-16.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=7542" 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">15</span>When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413: prōtos (Adj-NMS) -- First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">first servant</a> <a href="/greek/3854.htm" title="3854: Paregeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- From para and ginomai; to become near, i.e. Approach; by implication, to appear publicly.">came forward</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">and said,</a> <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/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3414.htm" title="3414: mna (N-NFS) -- A mina, a Greek monetary unit equal to 100 drachma. Of Latin origin; a mna, a certain weight.">mina</a> <a href="/greek/4333.htm" title="4333: prosērgasato (V-AIM-3S) -- To gain, produce in addition. From pros and ergazomai; to work additionally, i.e. acquire besides.">has produced</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.">more minas.’</a> </span> <span class="reftext">17</span>His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’…<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/25-20.htm">Matthew 25:20-21</a></span><br />The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’ / His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a></span><br />For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. / To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. / The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10</a></span><br />Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.<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="/1_corinthians/4-2.htm">1 Corinthians 4:2</a></span><br />Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-12.htm">Romans 14:12</a></span><br />So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a></span><br />For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">Matthew 24:45-47</a></span><br />Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time? / Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. / Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm">1 Peter 4:10</a></span><br />As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/27-18.htm">Proverbs 27:18</a></span><br />Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-24.htm">Proverbs 12:24</a></span><br />The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-4.htm">Proverbs 10:4</a></span><br />Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-39.htm">Genesis 41:39-41</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. / You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” / Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/39-4.htm">Genesis 39:4-6</a></span><br />Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned. / From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field. / So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-3.htm">Daniel 6:3</a></span><br />Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then came the first, saying, Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds.</p><p class="hdg">Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-14.htm">1 Chronicles 29:14-16</a></b></br> But who <i>am</i> I, and what <i>is</i> my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things <i>come</i> of thee, and of thine own have we given thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/15-10.htm">1 Corinthians 15:10</a></b></br> But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which <i>was bestowed</i> upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/colossians/1-28.htm">Colossians 1:28,29</a></b></br> Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/9-34.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/matthew/5-46.htm">Earned</a> <a href="/luke/17-25.htm">First</a> <a href="/luke/18-12.htm">Gain</a> <a href="/luke/19-15.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/luke/18-18.htm">Master</a> <a href="/luke/19-13.htm">Mina</a> <a href="/luke/19-13.htm">Minas</a> <a href="/luke/19-13.htm">Pound</a> <a href="/luke/19-13.htm">Pounds</a> <a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/luke/18-41.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/luke/19-13.htm">Ten</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/22-43.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/luke/19-18.htm">Earned</a> <a href="/luke/20-29.htm">First</a> <a href="/luke/21-19.htm">Gain</a> <a href="/luke/19-18.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/luke/19-17.htm">Master</a> <a href="/luke/19-18.htm">Mina</a> <a href="/luke/19-18.htm">Minas</a> <a href="/luke/19-18.htm">Pound</a> <a href="/luke/19-18.htm">Pounds</a> <a href="/luke/19-18.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/luke/19-18.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/luke/19-17.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>The first servant came forward and said,</b><br>This phrase introduces the first servant in the parable of the ten minas. The context is a parable Jesus tells to illustrate the Kingdom of God and the responsibility of His followers. The servant's coming forward signifies accountability and readiness to report to the master, symbolizing the believer's accountability to God. In biblical times, servants were expected to manage their master's resources wisely, reflecting the cultural expectation of stewardship.<p><b>‘Master,</b><br>The term "Master" indicates a relationship of authority and submission. In the parable, the master represents Jesus Christ, who entrusts His followers with resources and responsibilities. This reflects the biblical theme of Christ's lordship and the believer's role as a servant. The use of "Master" underscores the respect and recognition of authority that is due to Christ.<p><b>your mina</b><br>A mina was a unit of currency in the ancient world, equivalent to about three months' wages. The use of "your mina" emphasizes that the resources belong to the master, not the servant. This highlights the biblical principle that all we have is given by God and should be used for His purposes. The mina symbolizes the gifts, talents, and opportunities God entrusts to believers.<p><b>has produced ten more minas.’</b><br>The multiplication of the mina signifies fruitful stewardship and the effective use of what was entrusted. This reflects the biblical principle of bearing fruit and the expectation that believers will use their God-given resources to advance His kingdom. The tenfold increase is a testament to the servant's diligence and faithfulness, drawing a parallel to the parable of the talents in <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a>. This outcome also points to the eschatological reward for faithful service, as seen in the promise of rewards in the Kingdom of God.<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 entrusts His servants with resources and responsibilities.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant.htm">The Servant</a></b><br>Symbolizes believers who are entrusted with the Master's resources and are expected to be faithful stewards.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_mina.htm">The Mina</a></b><br>A unit of currency in the parable, representing the gifts, talents, and opportunities given by God to His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_return_of_the_master.htm">The Return of the Master</a></b><br>Refers to the Second Coming of Christ, when He will evaluate the faithfulness of His servants.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The setting of the broader account in <a href="/bsb/luke/19.htm">Luke 19</a>, where Jesus is approaching His final week before the crucifixion.<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 God has entrusted to them, whether they be talents, time, or treasures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability.htm">Accountability</a></b><br>There will be a time when we must give an account of how we have used what God has given us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/multiplication_of_resources.htm">Multiplication of Resources</a></b><br>God expects us to use our gifts in a way that they multiply and bear fruit for His kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Our actions and stewardship on earth have eternal implications and rewards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_engagement.htm">Active Engagement</a></b><br>We are encouraged to actively engage in the work of the kingdom, not to be passive or negligent with our responsibilities.<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/why_avoid_idleness_biblically.htm">Can you be trusted with small and great things?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_steward_secure_his_future.htm">How does the unjust steward secure his future?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_luke_16_18_with_matt_19_9.htm">How can Luke 16:18's stark prohibition on divorce be reconciled with other scriptures (e.g., Matthew 19:9) that appear more nuanced on the issue?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'grace_upon_grace'_mean.htm">What does 'You Cannot Serve Two Masters' mean?</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>(16) <span class= "bld">Thy pound hath gained ten pounds.</span>--The increase is on a larger scale than in the parable in Matthew 25. There each of the faithful servants gains as much again as he had received. Here the gain is tenfold (1,000 per cent.). Adopting the view which has been taken of the distinctive ideas of the two parables, it may be said that what is suggested is the almost boundless opening for good acquired by the simple acceptance of the truth, apart from the opportunities offered by special gifts and functions. So interpreted, the several grades of increase correspond to the thirty, sixty, and hundredfold in the parable of the Sower. (See Note on <a href="/matthew/13-23.htm" title="But he that received seed into the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it; which also bears fruit, and brings forth, some an hundred times, some sixty, some thirty.">Matthew 13:23</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy pound</span>. At first the smallness of the sum given to each of the servants is striking. Was it not a sum unworthy of a noble about to receive a kingdom? The Attic pound was in value somewhat less than £4 sterling. In the parable of the talents (<a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a>), where although very different lessons are inculcated, yet the imagery is somewhat similar, the amounts, however, are vastly larger, varying from five talents, which would represent about £1000. Here the very smallness of the sum entrusted to the servants has its deep meaning. The "nobly born" one who is about to receive a kingdom, represents our Lord, who <span class="accented">here</span> is in a state of the deepest poverty and humiliation. The little sum In one sense represents the work he was able <span class="accented">then</span> to entrust to his own. Again, the paltriness of the sum given them seems to suggest what a future lay before them. No sharing in what they hoped for - the glories of a Messianic kingdom on earth. No rest in repose under the shadow of the mighty throne of King Messiah. The "very little" (ver. 17) told them - if they would only listen - that their future as his servants would be a life of comparatively obscure inglorious activity, without rank or power, landless, homeless, well-nigh friendless. But the sequel of the parable told more than this. It proclaimed that their Master was able to estimate the moral worth of those who had been faithful and true in a "very little;" ay, more, was in a position to reward the faithful servant. And the recompense, a city for a pound, just hints at the magnificent possibilities of the heaven-life, just suggests the splendour of its rewards. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/19-16.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">The</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">first [servant]</span><br /><span class="grk">πρῶτος</span> <span class="translit">(prōtos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4413.htm">Strong's 4413: </a> </span><span class="str2">First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came forward</span><br /><span class="grk">Παρεγένετο</span> <span class="translit">(Paregeneto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3854.htm">Strong's 3854: </a> </span><span class="str2">From para and ginomai; to become near, i.e. Approach; by implication, to appear publicly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] said,</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγων</span> <span class="translit">(legōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><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">your</span><br /><span class="grk">σου</span> <span class="translit">(sou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mina</span><br /><span class="grk">μνᾶ</span> <span class="translit">(mna)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mina, a Greek monetary unit equal to 100 drachma. Of Latin origin; a mna, a certain weight.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has produced</span><br /><span class="grk">προσηργάσατο</span> <span class="translit">(prosērgasato)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4333.htm">Strong's 4333: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gain, produce in addition. From pros and ergazomai; to work additionally, i.e. acquire besides.</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 /><br /><span class="word">{more} minas.’</span><br /><span class="grk">μνᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(mnas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mina, a Greek monetary unit equal to 100 drachma. 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