Luke 19:24
in Luke 19Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.
KJV
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
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This verse in Luke 19
Commentary
15 notes on this verseIt is the work of teachers to engraft in their hearers' minds wholesome and profitable words, but of divine power to win the hearers to obedience, and render their understanding fruitful. Now this servant, so far from being commended or thought worthy of honour, was condemned as slothful, as it follows, And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give to him that hath ten pounds.
This site's exposition
Take the mina from him
on Luke 19:24-27
The master gives the mina to the one who has ten minas, by the rule that everyone who has will be given more. Verse 27 returns to the subjects of verse 14.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers4 voices
Nothing is said of the other servants, who like wasteful debtors lost all that they had received. By those two servants who gained by trading, are signified that small number, who in two companies were sent as dressers of the vineyard; by the remainder all the Jews. It follows, And they said unto him, Lord, he has ten pounds. And lest this should seem unjust, it is added, For to every one that hath, it shall be given.
Interest on the Word of God is having in life and deeds things that the Word of God has commanded. When you hear the Word, if you use it and act according to those words that you hear and live according to these words, then you are preparing interest for the Lord. Each of you can make ten talents from five. You will then hear from the Lord, "Well done, good and faithful servant, you shall have power over ten cities." Beware of this, fearing that any one of you may gather "in a napkin" or bury "in the earth" the money that has been received. You know well the nature of the outcome for this kind of man when the Lord comes.
What you have offered to God you shall receive back multiplied. Something like this, although put in another way, is related in the Gospels when in a parable someone received a pound that he might engage in business, and the master of the house demanded the money. If you have caused five to be multiplied to ten, then they are given to you. Hear what Scripture says, "Take his pound, and give it to him who has ten pounds."We therefore appear at least to engage in business for the Lord, but the profits of the business go to us. We appear to offer sacrifice to the Lord, but the things we offer are given back to us. God does not need anything, but he wants us to be rich. He desires our progress through each, individual thing.
(Hom. 43. in Act.) He says then to them that stood by, Take from him the pound, because it is not the part of a wise man to punish, but he needs some one else as the minister of the judge in executing punishment. For even God does not Himself inflict punishment, but through the ministry of His angels.
The Medieval Church1 voice
For seeing that he gained ten, by multiplying his pound tenfold, it is plain that by having more to multiply, he would be an occasion of greater gain to his Lord.
8 more voices on this verse
The Medieval Church4 voices
Fourth, as regards the just condemnation of the servant himself, there is added: And he said to those standing by: Take the mina from him and give it to him who has ten minas. Those standing by he calls those who assist him in judgment, …
And to those standing by, he says: Take away the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas. And they said to him: Lord, he has ten minas. Rightly does he lose the bestowed grace, which by preaching to others he …
The mystical meaning I suppose is this, that at the coming in of the Gentiles all Israel shall be saved, (Rom. 11:26.) and that then the abundant grace of the Spirit will be poured out upon the teachers.
The gift is taken away and given to the good worker. Although he already has, for that very reason it is profitable for him to receive more.
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
It is fit that those should lose their gifts who will not use them, and that those who have dealt falsely should be no longer trusted. Those who will not serve their Master with what he bestows upon them, why should they be suffered to serve themselves with it? It is given to him that had the ten pounds.
And he said unto them that stood by,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
J.C. Ryle1816–1900
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1858)
proposed
The occasion of our Lord speaking the parable before us, is clear and plain. It was intended to correct the false expectations of the disciples on the subject of Christ's kingdom. It was a prophetic sketch of things present and things to come — which ought to raise solemn thoughts in the minds of all professing Christians. We see, for one thing, in this parable — the present position of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is compared to "a certain nobleman, who went into a far country, to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return."
A commentator
J.C. Ryle1816–1900
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1858)
proposed
The occasion of our Lord speaking the parable before us, is clear and plain. It was intended to correct the false expectations of the disciples on the subject of Christ's kingdom. It was a prophetic sketch of things present and things to come — which ought to raise solemn thoughts in the minds of all professing Christians. We see, for one thing, in this parable — the present position of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is compared to "a certain nobleman, who went into a far country, to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return." When the Lord Jesus left the world, He ascended up into Heaven as a conqueror, leading captivity captive. He is there sitting at the right hand of God, doing the work of a High Priest for His believing people, and ever making intercession for them. But He will not sit there always. He will come forth from the holy of holies to bless His people. He will come again with power and glory — to put down every enemy under His feet, and to set up His universal kingdom on earth. At present "we do not see all things subjected to Him." The devil is the "prince of this world." (Hebrews 2:8; John 14:30.) But the present state of things shall be changed one day. When Christ returns — the kingdoms of the world shall become His! Let these things sink down into our minds. In all our thoughts about Christ — let us never forget His second coming. It is well to know that He lived for us, and died for us, and rose again for us, and intercedes for us. But it is also well to know that He is soon coming again for us! We see, for another thing, in this parable — the present position of all professing Christians. Our Lord compares them to servants who have been left in charge of money by an absent master, with strict directions to use that money well. They are to "Put this money to work, until I come back."
The words behind it
16 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| τοῖς | tois | to those | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| παρεστῶσιν | parestosin | having stood by | G3936 → | 41 times |
| εἶπεν· | eipen | he said; | G2036 → | 925 times |
| ἄρατε | arate | do take | G142 → | 100 times |
| ἀπ᾽ | ap᾽ | from | G575 → | 640 times |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | him | G846 → | 5565 times |
| τὴν | ten | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| μνᾶν | mnan | mina | G3414 → | 9 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| δότε | dote | do give [it] | G1325 → | 412 times |
| τῷ | to | to the [one] | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| δέκα | deka | ten | G1176 → | 27 times |
| μνᾶς | mnas | minas | G3414 → | 9 times |
| ἔχοντι. | echonti | having. | G2192 → | 707 times |
καὶAnd
kaiG2532 →9120 times
τοῖςto those
toisG3588 →19766 times
παρεστῶσινhaving stood by
parestosinG3936 →41 times
εἶπεν·he said;
eipenG2036 →925 times
ἄρατεdo take
arateG142 →100 times
ἀπ᾽from
ap᾽G575 →640 times
αὐτοῦhim
autouG846 →5565 times
τὴνthe
tenG3588 →19766 times
μνᾶνmina
mnanG3414 →9 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
δότεdo give [it]
doteG1325 →412 times
τῷto the [one]
toG3588 →19766 times
τὰςthe
tasG3588 →19766 times
δέκαten
dekaG1176 →27 times
μνᾶςminas
mnasG3414 →9 times
ἔχοντι.having.
echontiG2192 →707 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
it leads to
- Job 27:8
For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
- Jeremiah 17:11
Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will…
- 1 Timothy 6:7
For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
- Psalms 39:6
Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.
- James 4:14
You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
- Job 27:8
Through
Luke 16:2So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’
it leads to
- 1 Peter 4:5
But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
- Revelation 20:12
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their…
- 1 Samuel 2:23–24
“Why are you doing these things?” Eli said to his sons. “I hear about your wicked deeds from all these people.
- 1 Peter 4:5
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Ambrose of Milan, Catena Aurea by Aquinas; Bede, On the Gospel of Luke; Bede, Catena Aurea by Aquinas; Bonaventure, Commentary on Luke, Chapter 19; Cyril of Alexandria, Catena Aurea by Aquinas; J.C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition); John Chrysostom, Catena Aurea by Aquinas; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Origen of Alexandria, HOMILY ON EXODUS 13.1; Origen of Alexandria, HOMILY ON GENESIS 8; Theophylact of Ohrid, Catena Aurea by Aquinas and Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Luke.