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Luke 19

Luke 19:12

The Parable of the Ten Minas · Luke 19:11–27
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Translations

Modern
So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
Traditional
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Literal
Therefore He said, “A certain man of noble birth went to a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
Latin
Dixit ergo: Homo quidam nobilis abiit in regionem longinquam accipere sibi regnum, et reverti.

Original

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

Notes

Luke 19:12

A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship: This account shows Judea's status as a client kingdom of the Roman Empire. After a king's death, those claiming the right to be king would travel to Rome to seek support. Similarly, Jesus would first leave for heaven to receive his royal authority and later return to rule God's people and judge those who oppose him (see 19:14, 27).

Luke 19:11–27

This parable has two main purposes:

  1. To teach stewardship. This means managing gifts and resources well while the man of noble birth (Jesus) is away (compare Matthew 25:14–30).

  2. To correct the belief that the kingdom of God would start immediately when Jesus entered Jerusalem. Most Jews in the time of Jesus expected that when the Messiah (the Christ) came, God’s kingdom would be established physically on earth, with Jerusalem at its center (see Isaiah 2:2–4; 35:1–10; 65:17–25; Jeremiah 30–31; Ezekiel 37, 40–48; Micah 4:1–5).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 25:14–30

Glossary

Banker, Banking Debt Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Luke, Gospel of Riches

Topics

Civil Service: Appointment In, on Account of Merit Faithfulness: Exhortation To Hatred to Christ: Illustrated Jesus, the Christ: Enunciates the Parable of the Pounds (In Jericho) Jesus, the Christ: Parable of The Pounds Jesus, the Christ: Second Coming of Judgment: According to Opportunity and Works Judgment: The General Kingdom of Heaven: To a Man, Traveling Into a Far Country, Who Called his Servants Opportunity: The Measure of Responsibility Parables: Parables of Christ: Pounds Probation: Taught in Parables of the Talents and Pounds Responsibility: According to Privilege Servant: Good: Servants in the Parable of the Pounds and the Parable of the Talents Steward of the Pounds The Second Coming of Christ: Illustrated Trustee: The Parable of the Pounds Unfaithfulness: General Scriptures Concerning Works: Good: The Pounds