Luke 19:17 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 19:17

His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

KJV

And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

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Commentary

4 voices

Ambrose of Milan

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (397)

But the ten cities are the souls over whom he is rightly placed who has deposited in the minds of men his Lord's money and the holy words, which are tried as silver is tried in the fire. For as Jerusalem is said to be built as a city, (Ps. 121:3.) so are peace-making souls. And as angels have rule, so have they who have acquired the life of angels. It follows, And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound has gained five pounds.

The record, by era

The Medieval Church1 voice

Bonaventure

Commentary on Luke, Chapter 19 (1257)

Second, with regard to the acceptance of the heavenly judgment, he adds: And he said to him: Well done, good servant, because you have been faithful in a little. And note that well done is sometimes mocking, according to that passage of the Psalm: "They …

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Those that are diligent and faithful in serving Christ are commonly blessed in being made blessings to the places where they live. They shall see the travail of their soul, and not labour in vain. And yet all that are alike faithful are not alike successful.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Over ten cities - This is to be understood as referring to the new kingdom which the nobleman had just received. His former trustiest and most faithful servants he now represents as being made governors, under him, over a number of cities, according to the capacity he found in each; which capacity was known by the improvement of the minas.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
εἶπεν	eipen	He said	G2036 →
αὐτῷ·	autō	to him;	G846 →
εὖγε	euge	well done
ἀγαθὲ	agathe	good	G18 →
δοῦλε,	doule	servant!	G1401 →
ὅτι	hoti	Because	G3754 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ἐλαχίστῳ	elachistō	very little	G1646 →
πιστὸς	pistos	faithful	G4103 →
ἐγένου,	egenou	you were,	G1096 →
ἴσθι	isthi	do be	G1510 →
ἐξουσίαν	exousian	having authority	G1849 →
ἔχων	echōn	you are	G2192 →
ἐπάνω	epanō	over	G1883 →
δέκα	deka	ten	G1176 →
πόλεων.¶	poleōn	cities.	G4172 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 25:21
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
leads to
- Matthew 25:23
  His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- John 12:26
  If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Luke 16:10
  Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
Through
Luke 16:10
Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
leads to
- Luke 16:11–12
  So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
- Matthew 25:21
  His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
Through
1 Peter 1:7
so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
leads to
- Job 23:10
  Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
- James 1:12
  Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- Isaiah 48:10
  See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.