Luke 19:13

Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.

14But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’

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Cross References

John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

1 Corinthians 12:7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

Galatians 1:10Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

1 Peter 4:9Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

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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