Luke 19:24

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.

Bible in Basic English

And he said to the others who were near, Take the pound away from him, and give it to the man who has ten.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And he said to them that stood by: Take the pound away from him, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

Free Bible Version

The king told those who were standing beside him, ‘Take the money away from him, and give it to the one who made ten times as much.’

Geneva Bible 1599

And he sayd to them that stoode by, Take from him that piece, and giue it him that hath ten pieces.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

One Unity Resource Bible

He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina [50 sheckles; 1.25 lb; 0.57 kg] away from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas [500 sheckles; 12.5 lb; 5.67 kg].’

Translation for Translators

Then the king said to those who were standing near, ‘Take the coin from him and give it to the servant who has ten coins!’

Unlocked Literal Bible

The nobleman said to them that stood by, 'Take away from him the mina, and give it to him that has the ten minas.'

Noah Webster Bible

And he said to them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

World English Bible

He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to him who has the ten minas.’

Young's Literal Translation

'And to those standing by he said, Take from him the pound, and give to him having the ten pounds —

Context

The Parable of the Ten Minas

²³Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’²⁴Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

Summary

In this parable of the ten minas, Jesus teaches about stewardship and accountability. The nobleman represents Jesus, who entrusts his servants with resources before going away. The minas symbolize the gifts and opportunities given to believers by God. The verse emphasizes the importance of using these gifts wisely and productively for the Kingdom of God, as there will be a day of reckoning when we will be called to give an account of how we have invested in God's work.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And they said unto him,.... The bystanders; Lord, he hath ten pounds; which they say either through envy, at his superior gifts, and usefulness; for it is generally the lot of the most eminent and useful servants of Christ to be envied by others; or in surprise, as wondering at the conduct of Christ in giving more to such, who had so much already. The Ethiopic version reads the words by way of interrogation, "hath he not ten pounds?" is not that enough? why should he have more? This verse is left out in Beza's most ancient copy. However, it is rightly put into a parenthesis in our version; for the following verse is strictly connected with Luk 19:24 and contains a reason of what is there ordered.