Luke 19:20

Luke 19:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then another came, saying, 'Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief;
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, ‘Master, I hid your money and kept it safe.

Context of Luke 19:20

18“The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’ 19“His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’ “Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. 21I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’ 22“His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?

Luke 19:20 word by word

Καὶ ὁ ἕτερος ἦλθεν λέγων· κύριε, ἰδοὺ ἡ μνᾶ σου ἣν εἶχον ἀποκειμένην ἐν σουδαρίῳ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• anotherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• poundὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• poundμνᾶmna · minaG3414
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• I haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• kept laid upἀπόκειμαιapokeimai · to lay upG606
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• a napkinσουδάριονsoudarion · handkerchiefG4676

Cross-references for Luke 19:20

• Luke 19:13So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’
• Luke 3:9The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
• Luke 6:46“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?
• Proverbs 26:13A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
• Matthew 25:24“Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
• James 4:17If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.

Commentaries on Luke 19:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Lord, behold, here is thy pound - See Matthew 25:18.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20A napkin - A towel. He means by it that he had not wasted it nor thrown it by carelessly, but had been “very careful” of it; so much so as to be at the pains to tie it up in a towel and put it in a safe place, as if he had been “very faithful” to his trust. So many people employ their talents, their learning, their property, their influence. They “have” them; they “keep” them; but they never “use” them in the service of the Lord Jesus; and, in regard to…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. 15-2615-26. (See on Mt 25:19-29.) ten ... five cities--different degrees of future gracious reward, proportioned to the measure of present fidelity.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 19:20

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

In the dictionaries

• Cast
• Climb
• Compass
• Handkerchief
• Luke, Gospel according to
• Napkin
• Occupy
• Pound
• Rebuke
• Round

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