Luke 19:13

Luke 19:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Engage in business until I come.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.’
• New Living Translation (NLT)Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.’

Context of Luke 19:13

11While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. 12He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’ 14“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’ 15“He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.

Luke 19:13 word by word

καλέσας δὲ δέκα δούλους ἑαυτοῦ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς δέκα μνᾶς καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· πραγματεύσασθε ἐν ᾧ ἔρχομαι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• hisἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• tenδέκαdeka · tenG1176
• servantsδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• and deliveredδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• poundsμνᾶmna · minaG3414
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• Occupyπραγματεύομαιpragmateuomai · to tradeG4231
• tillἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• I comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064

Cross-references for Luke 19:13

• Matthew 25:14“Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.
• John 12:26Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
• Galatians 1:10Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
• James 1:1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.
• 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
• Matthew 25:15To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
• Romans 12:6We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;
• 1 Corinthians 12:7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
• 1 Peter 4:9Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
• Luke 19:12He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.
• Luke 19:3He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.

Commentaries on Luke 19:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Ten servants - All those who professed to receive his doctrine. Ten was a kind of sacred number among the Hebrews, as well as seven. See Luke 14:31; Luke 15:8; Matthew 15:1. Ten pounds - Ten minas. The Septuagint use the original word for the Hebrew מנה maneh, from which it is evidently derived; and it appears from Ezekiel 45:12, to have been equal to sixty shekels in money. Now suppose we allow the shekel, with Dean Prideaux, to be 3s., then the mina or…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Ten servants - Nothing in particular is denoted by the number “ten.” It is a circumstance intended to keep up the narrative. In general, by these servants our Saviour denotes his disciples, and intends to teach us that talents are given us to be improved, for which we must give an account at his return. Ten pounds - The word translated “pound” here denotes the Hebrew “minah,” which was equal to about 15 dollars, or 3British pounds. The pounds here denote…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-27Verses 11-27 This parable is like that of the talents, Mt 25. Those that are called to Christ, he furnishes with gifts needful for their business; and from those to whom he gives power, he expects service. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal, 1Co 12:7. And as every one has received the gift, so let him minister the same, 1Pe 4:10. The account required, resembles that in the parable of the talents; and the punishment of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-27This parable has two main purposes: To teach stewardship. This means managing gifts and resources well while the man of noble birth (Jesus) is away (compare Matthew 25:14–30). 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…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Occupy--"negotiate," "do business," with the resources entrusted.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 19:13

• Civil Service
• Faithfulness
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Opportunity
• Pound
• Probation
• Responsibility
• Servant
• Steward
• Trustee
• Unfaithfulness
• Works

In the dictionaries

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• Occupy
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• Rebuke
• Round
• Salvation
• Tiller
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Commentaries on Luke 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings