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href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having called ten of his servants, he gave to them ten minas and said to them, 'Do business until that I come back.' <a href="/kjv/luke/19.htm">King James Bible</a> And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. <a href="/nkjv/luke/19.htm">New King James Version</a> So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.’ <a href="/nasb_/luke/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And he called ten of his own slaves and gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business with this money until I come back.’ <a href="/nasb/luke/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, &#8216Do business with this until I come back.&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/luke/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business with this until I come back.’ <a href="/lsb/luke/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, ‘Engage in business until I come back.’ <a href="/amp/luke/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So he called ten of his servants, and gave them ten minas [one apiece, each equal to about a hundred days’ wages] and said to them, ‘Do business [with this] until I return.’ <a href="/csb/luke/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He called ten of his servants, gave them ten minas, and told them, ‘Engage in business until I come back.’ <a href="/hcsb/luke/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He called 10 of his slaves, gave them 10 minas, and told them, Engage in business until I come back.&#8217 <a href="/asv/luke/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come. <a href="/cev/luke/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But before leaving, he called in ten servants and gave each of them some money. He told them, "Use this to earn more money until I get back." <a href="/erv/luke/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come. <a href="/gwt/luke/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> [Before he left,] he called ten of his servants and gave them ten coins. He said to his servants, 'Invest this money until I come back.' <a href="/gnt/luke/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> Before he left, he called his ten servants and gave them each a gold coin and told them, 'See what you can earn with this while I am gone.' <a href="/isv/luke/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> He called ten of his servants and gave them ten coins. He told them, 'Invest this money until I come back.' <a href="/msb/luke/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ?Conduct business with this until I return,? he said. <a href="/net/luke/19.htm">NET Bible</a> And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business with these until I come back.' <a href="/nheb/luke/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.' <a href="/wbt/luke/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said to them, Occupy till I come. <a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence. <a href="/web/luke/19.htm">World English Bible</a> He called ten servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and having called ten servants of his own, he gave ten minas to them and said to them, Do business—until I come; <a href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having called ten of his servants, he gave to them ten minas and said to them, 'Do business until that I come back.' <a href="/ylt/luke/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business -- till I come; <a href="/slt/luke/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having called his ten servants, he gave them ten coins, and said to them, Attend to business, till I come.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them: Trade till I come. <a href="/cpdv/luke/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and he said to them: ‘Do business until I return.’ <a href="/nabre/luke/19.htm">New American Bible</a> He called ten of his servants and gave them ten gold coins and told them, ‘Engage in trade with these until I return.’ <a href="/nrsvce/luke/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He summoned ten of his slaves, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, ‘Do business with these until I come back.’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Do business until I come back. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he called his ten servants and he gave them ten minas and he said to them, “Invest in trading until I come.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Engage in trade till I come. <a href="/godbey/luke/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And calling his ten servants, he gave to them ten pounds, and said to them, Operate till I come.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten manehs,<RF>Equal to sixty shekels, above seven of our pounds.<Rf> and said unto them, Employ yourselves in traffic, till I come back. <a href="/mace/luke/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and he called ten of his servants, to whom he deliver'd ten pounds: improve that, said he, till I return. <a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence. <a href="/worrell/luke/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>And, calling ten servants of his, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.'<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>And he called ten <Fr>of<FR> his servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, and said, Trade <Fr>with them<FR> till I come.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/19-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=7513" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/19.htm">The Parable of the Ten Minas</a> …12So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return. 13<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Beforehand,</a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: kalesas (V-APA-NMS) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">he called</a> <a href="/greek/1176.htm" title="1176: deka (Adj-AMP) -- Ten. A primary number; ten.">ten</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautou (RefPro-GM3S) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">of his</a> <a href="/greek/1401.htm" title="1401: doulous (N-AMP) -- (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.">servants</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: edōken (V-AIA-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">and gave</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</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.">minas.</a> <a href="/greek/4231.htm" title="4231: Pragmateusasthe (V-AMM-2P) -- To transact business, trade. From pragma; to busy oneself with, i.e. To trade.">‘Conduct business with this</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">until</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hō (RelPro-DMS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: erchomai (V-PIM/P-1S) -- To come, go. ">I return,’</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">he said.</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward."> </a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- 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> 14But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a> 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. ... <a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">Matthew 24:45-47</a> 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. <a href="/mark/13-34.htm">Mark 13:34</a> It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-4.htm">1 Corinthians 12:4-11</a> There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. / There are different ministries, but the same Lord. / There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people. ... <a href="/romans/12-6.htm">Romans 12:6-8</a> We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith; / if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; / if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. <a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm">1 Peter 4:10-11</a> As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another. / If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen. <a href="/1_corinthians/4-2.htm">1 Corinthians 4:2</a> Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a> Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a> 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. <a href="/ephesians/5-15.htm">Ephesians 5:15-16</a> Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, / redeeming the time, because the days are evil. <a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">Colossians 3:23-24</a> Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. <a href="/proverbs/27-18.htm">Proverbs 27:18</a> Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored. <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a> God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.” <a href="/genesis/2-15.htm">Genesis 2:15</a> Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it. <a href="/proverbs/10-4.htm">Proverbs 10:4</a> Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said to them, Occupy till I come.his.<a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14</a> For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.<a href="/john/12-26.htm">John 12:26</a> If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.<a href="/galatians/1-10.htm">Galatians 1:10</a> For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.delivered.<a href="/matthew/25-15.htm">Matthew 25:15</a> And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.<a href="/romans/12-6.htm">Romans 12:6-8</a> Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; … <a href="/1_corinthians/12-7.htm">1 Corinthians 12:7-11,28,29</a> But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal… pounds.<a href="/luke/19-12.htm">Luke 19:12</a> He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.<a href="/luke/19-3.htm">Luke 19:3</a> And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/philippians/2-12.htm">Absence</a> <a href="/luke/17-10.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/luke/8-28.htm">Business</a> <a href="/luke/15-8.htm">Coins</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-19.htm">Conduct</a> <a href="/luke/18-32.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/matthew/11-1.htm">Instructing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-12.htm">Mina</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-72.htm">Minas</a> <a href="/luke/19-8.htm">Money</a> <a href="/luke/14-9.htm">Occupy</a> <a href="/songs/5-4.htm">Pound</a> <a href="/mark/14-5.htm">Pounds</a> <a href="/luke/17-10.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/luke/17-10.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/luke/17-17.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/matthew/25-16.htm">Trade</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/22-6.htm">Absence</a> <a href="/john/15-15.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/luke/19-15.htm">Business</a> <a href="/luke/21-2.htm">Coins</a> <a href="/john/7-7.htm">Conduct</a> <a href="/luke/21-16.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/acts/23-22.htm">Instructing</a> <a href="/luke/19-16.htm">Mina</a> <a href="/luke/19-16.htm">Minas</a> <a href="/luke/19-15.htm">Money</a> <a href="/luke/20-46.htm">Occupy</a> <a href="/luke/19-16.htm">Pound</a> <a href="/luke/19-16.htm">Pounds</a> <a href="/luke/19-15.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/john/4-51.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/luke/19-16.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/john/2-16.htm">Trade</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 19</div>1. <a href="/luke/19-1.htm">Of Zacchaeus a tax collector.</a> 11. <a href="/luke/19-11.htm">The ten minas.</a> 28. <a href="/luke/19-28.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem with triumph;</a> 41. <a href="/luke/19-41.htm">weeps over it;</a> 45. <a href="/luke/19-45.htm">drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;</a> 47. <a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Teaching daily in it. The rulers seek to destroy him, but fear the people.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Beforehand, he called ten of his servants In the context of the parable, the nobleman represents Jesus, and the servants symbolize His followers. The number ten often signifies completeness or responsibility in biblical numerology. This calling of the servants can be seen as a representation of Jesus calling His disciples and, by extension, all believers to serve Him. The act of calling indicates a personal relationship and a specific purpose, reflecting the calling of the disciples in the Gospels (e.g., <a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">Matthew 4:18-22</a>).and gave them ten minas. A mina was a unit of currency in the ancient world, equivalent to about three months' wages. The giving of minas signifies the entrusting of resources or responsibilities to the servants. This can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual gifts, talents, and opportunities God gives to His people. The equal distribution of minas suggests that each servant is given the same initial opportunity, emphasizing fairness and the expectation of stewardship. This parallels the parable of the talents in <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a>, where servants are also entrusted with resources.‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said. The command to "conduct business" implies active engagement and responsibility. It suggests that the servants are to use what they have been given to produce a return, symbolizing the Christian duty to be fruitful and productive in their spiritual lives. The phrase "until I return" points to the eschatological aspect of the parable, indicating that the nobleman (Jesus) will return, and there will be an accounting. This reflects the Christian belief in the Second Coming of Christ and the final judgment, as seen in passages like <a href="/matthew/24-42.htm">Matthew 24:42-44</a> and <a href="/revelation/22-12.htm">Revelation 22:12</a>. The expectation of return encourages vigilance and faithfulness in the believer's life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_nobleman.htm">The Nobleman</a> Represents Jesus Christ, who entrusts His followers with responsibilities and expects them to be faithful stewards of His resources. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_servants.htm">The Servants</a> Symbolize believers who are given resources and responsibilities to manage in the absence of the nobleman. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_minas.htm">The Minas</a> A unit of currency representing the gifts, talents, and opportunities God gives to His people to use for His kingdom. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_return.htm">The Return</a> Refers to the Second Coming of Christ, when He will evaluate the faithfulness of His servants. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom.htm">The Kingdom</a> The broader context of God's rule and reign, which believers are called to advance through their stewardship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithful_stewardship.htm">Faithful Stewardship</a> Believers are entrusted with resources and responsibilities. We are called to manage these wisely and productively for God's glory. <a href="/topical/a/active_engagement.htm">Active Engagement</a> The command to "conduct business" implies active involvement in God's work, not passive waiting. <a href="/topical/a/accountability.htm">Accountability</a> There will be a time of reckoning when Christ returns. Our faithfulness in stewardship will be evaluated. <a href="/topical/u/utilizing_gifts.htm">Utilizing Gifts</a> Each believer has unique gifts and opportunities. We must discern and utilize these for the advancement of God's kingdom. <a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a> Keeping an eternal perspective helps us prioritize our actions and investments in light of Christ's return.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 19</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_seven_mountain_mandate.htm">What is the Seven Mountain Mandate?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_hanbali_islam.htm">What parables did Jesus teach in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_jesus'_tenth_disciple.htm">Who was the tenth disciple of Jesus in the list of twelve? Thaddaeus (Matthew 10: 1-4; Mark 3:13 -19) Judas son of James is the corresponding name in Lukes gospel (Luke 6:12-16)</a> <a href="/q/how_did_women_fund_jesus_despite_norms.htm">(Luke 8:1-3) How do we reconcile the mention of women financially supporting Jesus with the cultural norms that generally limited women's economic roles in that era?</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>(13) And delivered them ten pounds.--In this, again, we have a noticeable difference. Here we begin with equality; in <a href="/matthew/25-15.htm" title="And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.">Matthew 25:15</a> the servants start with unequal amounts, "according to their several ability." So far as we lay stress on the difference, it implies that the trust in this case is that which all disciples of Christ have in common--viz., their knowledge of the truth and their membership in the Kingdom, and not the offices and positions that vary in degree. The pound, or mna, was, in Greek numismatics, not a coin, but a sum equal to the sixtieth part of a talent. The Greek name was probably derived from the Hebrew Maneh. According to another estimate it was equal to 25 shekels, or 100 drachm?? or denarii. The word meets us, as far as the New Testament is concerned, in this parable only.Occupy till I come.--The better MSS. give, "while I am coming." The Greek verb for "occupy" occurs in this passage only in the New Testament. A compound form of it is rendered, in <a href="/luke/19-15.htm" title="And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.">Luke 19:15</a>, by "gained in trading." The English verb meets us in <a href="/ezekiel/27-9.htm" title="The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in you your caulkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to occupy your merchandise.">Ezekiel 27:9</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/27-16.htm" title="Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of your making: they occupied in your fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.">Ezekiel 27:16</a>; <a href="/context/ezekiel/27-21.htm" title="Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with you in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they your merchants.">Ezekiel 27:21-22</a>, in the sense of "trading," in which it is used here. (See also the Prayer Book version of <a href="/psalms/107-23.htm" title="They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;">Psalm 107:23</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. No doubt when our Lord spoke these parables he considerably enlarged the details, made many parts of the framework clearer than the short reports which we possess can possibly do. The meaning of the great noble's action here is that he wished to test his servants - to try their various capabilities and dispositions, intending, when he should return from his long journey, having received his kingdom, to appoint them to high offices in the administration, to such positions, in fact, as their action in regard to the small deposit now entrusted to them should show themselves capable of filling. The Greek verb rendered "occupy" (πραγματεύσασθε) occurs here only in the New Testament: a compound form of it is rendered (ver. 15) by "gained by trading." <a href="/commentaries/luke/19-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Beforehand, δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. [he] called καλέσας (kalesas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. ten δέκα (deka) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1176.htm">Strong's 1176: </a> Ten. A primary number; ten. of his ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> Himself, herself, itself. servants δούλους (doulous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1401.htm">Strong's 1401: </a> (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. [and] gave ἔδωκεν (edōken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. ten δέκα (deka) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1176.htm">Strong's 1176: </a> Ten. A primary number; ten. minas. μνᾶς (mnas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> A mina, a Greek monetary unit equal to 100 drachma. Of Latin origin; a mna, a certain weight. ‘Conduct business [with this] Πραγματεύσασθε (Pragmateusasthe) Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4231.htm">Strong's 4231: </a> To transact business, trade. From pragma; to busy oneself with, i.e. To trade. until ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. I return,’ ἔρχομαι (erchomai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. he said. εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. 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