Luke 19:20
“And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound which I haue kept layd vp in a napkin:”
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Luke 19:20 Context
18And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained fiue pounds. 19And hee said likewise to him, Bee thou also ouer fiue cities. 20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound which I haue kept layd vp in a napkin: 21For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest vp that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou didst not sow. 22And hee saith vnto him, Out of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, thou wicked seruant: Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking vp that I layde not downe, and reaping that I did not sow.
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Other Translations for Luke 19:20
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
- King James Version
"Another came, saying, 'Master, here is your mina, which I kept put away in a handkerchief;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, `here is' thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And another came, saying, Lord, here is your pound, which I put away in a cloth;
- Basic English Bible
And another came, saying, [My] Lord, lo, [there is] thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel.
- Darby Bible
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
- Webster's Bible
The next came. `Sir,' he said, `here is your pound, which I have kept wrapt up in a cloth.
- Weymouth Bible
Another came, saying, 'Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,
- World English Bible
And the thridde cam, and seide, Lord, lo! thi besaunt, that Y hadde, put vp in a sudarie.
- Wycliffe Bible
`And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin;
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Luke 19:20
Lu 19:20-23 Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound. See notes on Mt 25:24-27, where the case is similar. The lesson is that our abilities must be used for the Lord. It is not enough that we are not positively wicked; we must do good.