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Luke 19

Luke 19:23

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

Modern
Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’
Traditional
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
Literal
And why did you not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, might have collected it with interest?’
Latin
…et quare non dedisti pecuniam meam ad mensam, ut ego veniens cum usuris utique exegissem illam?

Original

Greek
English
Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’

Notes

Luke 19:23

deposit my money in the bank (Literally put the money on the table): This means to give it to those lending money who will loan it out for interest.

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 Luke, Gospel of Riches

Topics

Civil Service: Appointment In, on Account of Merit Faithfulness: Exhortation To Idleness: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Enunciates the Parable of the Pounds (In Jericho) Jesus, the Christ: Parable of The Pounds Judgment: According to Opportunity and Works Judgment: The General Kingdom of Heaven: To a Man, Traveling Into a Far Country, Who Called his Servants Money: Silver Used As Opportunity: The Measure of Responsibility Parables: Parables of Christ: Pounds Pound in Luke the Greek Word |Mina| is Translated |Pound| and Worth Approximately One-Hundred Denarii Probation: Taught in Parables of the Talents and Pounds Responsibility: According to Privilege Servant: Wicked and Unfaithful in the Parable of the Talents and the Parable of the Pounds Steward of the Pounds Trustee: The Parable of the Pounds Unfaithfulness: General Scriptures Concerning Usury or Interest: Illustrative of the Improvement of Talents Received from God Works: Good: The Pounds