Luke 19:13
“And hee called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pounds, and said vnto them, Occupy till I come.”
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Luke 19:13 Context
11And as they heard these things, he added, and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Hierusalem, and because they thought that the kingdome of God should immediately appeare. 12He said therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and to returne. 13And hee called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pounds, and said vnto them, Occupy till I come. 14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We wil not haue this man to reigne ouer vs. 15And it came to passe, that when he was returned, hauing receiued the kingdome, then hee commaunded these seruants to be called vnto him, to whom he had giuen the money, that hee might know how much euery man had gained by trading.
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Other Translations for Luke 19:13
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
- King James Version
"And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, 'Do business {with this} until I come {back.}'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye `herewith' till I come.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come.
- Basic English Bible
And having called his own ten bondmen, he gave to them ten minas, and said to them, Trade while I am coming.
- Darby Bible
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said to them, Occupy till I come.
- Webster's Bible
And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence.
- Weymouth Bible
He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.'
- World English Bible
And whanne hise ten seruauntis weren clepid, he yaf to hem ten besauntis; and seide to hem, Chaffare ye, til Y come.
- Wycliffe Bible
and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business -- till I come;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 19:13
19:13 Trade till I come - To visit the nation, to destroy Jerusalem, to judge the world: or, in a more particular sense, to require thy soul of thee.
People's Bible Notes for Luke 19:13
Lu 19:13 Delivered them ten pounds. Each a pound. The Greek term is "mina", a weight of silver equivalent to about sixteen dollars. Occupy till I come. This was all given to be used. It was given to his servants. It represents whatever ability, whether of wealth or mind, that we have to serve Christ.