KJV King James Version
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give [it] to him that hath ten pounds.
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Luke 19:24
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give [it] to him that hath ten pounds.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
WEB World English Bible
He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas.’
ASV American Standard Version
And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And to those standing by he said, Take from him the pound, and give to him having the ten pounds—
Surrounding context — Luke 19
21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give [it] to him that hath ten pounds.
25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay [them] before me.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρεστῶσινG3936 · paristēmito stand byεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto sayἄρατεG142 · airōto take upἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμνᾶνG3414 · mnaminaκαὶG2532 · kaiandδότεG1325 · didōmito giveτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδέκαG1176 · dekatenμνᾶςG3414 · mnaminaἔχοντι.G2192 · echōto have/be
Cross-references
Luke 16:2And 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.Luke 12:20But God said unto him, [Thou] fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
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