KJV King James Version
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 19:13
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
WEB World English Bible
He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’
ASV American Standard Version
And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business—till I come;
Surrounding context — Luke 19
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
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 [man] to reign over us.
15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καλέσαςG2564 · kaleōto call: callδὲG1161 · dethenδέκαG1176 · dekatenδούλουςG1401 · doulosslaveἑαυτοῦG1438 · heautouthemselfἔδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heδέκαG1176 · dekatenμνᾶςG3414 · mnaminaκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτούς·G846 · autosit/s/heπραγματεύσασθεG4231 · pragmateuomaito tradeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichἔρχομαι.G2064 · erchomaito come/go
Cross-references
Matthew 25:14-15For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.John 12:26If 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.1 Corinthians 12:7-11But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.1 Peter 4:9-11Use hospitality one to another without grudging.Romans 12:6-8Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;1 Corinthians 12:28-29And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:Galatians 1:10For 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.James 1:1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
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