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Luke 19

Luke 19:26

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

Modern
He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
Traditional
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.
Literal
I say to you that to everyone having, it will be given; but from the one not having, even that which he has will be taken away.
Latin
Dico autem vobis, quia omni habenti dabitur, et abundabit: ab eo autem qui non habet, et quod habet auferetur ab eo.

Original

Greek
English
He replied, ‘ I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Notes

Luke 19:26

will be given more: Those who are trustworthy with a small amount will receive more (compare 8:18).

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 Luke, Gospel of Riches

Topics

Civil Service: Appointment In, on Account of Merit Faithfulness: Exhortation To 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 Opportunity: The Measure of Responsibility Parables: Parables of Christ: Pounds 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 Works: Good: The Pounds