Luke 19:16 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁶ So, the first one appeared in front of him, and said, ‘Master, your sum of money has earned ten times more.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ The first one came before him, and he said, Lord, your mina has made ten [additional] minas.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ The first servant came forward and said, ‘Your money has earned a return of one thousand percent.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ Now the first approached, saying: 'Lord, your one pound has earned ten pounds.'

Luke 19:16 Referencias Cruzadas

1 Corinthians 15:10

But I am whatever I am because of God’s unearned favor, and the favor He showed me was not for nothing [i.e., Paul made the most of his conversion by being extra diligent in his service to God]. But I worked harder than all the other apostles, yet it was not I, but God’s favor on me [that accomplished it].

Luke 19:13

So, he called ten of his slaves and gave each of them a sum of money [Note: The amount of each sum was equivalent to one hundred twelve-hour days of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $10,800 in 2005]. [Then] he said to them, ‘Invest this money until I return.’

Luke 19:15

And it happened when the gentleman returned, having received his appointment as king, that he ordered the slaves to whom he had given the [sums of] money, to report to him. He wanted to find out how much [money] they had made on their investments.

Luke 19:17

And the gentleman replied, ‘Well done, you are a good slave. Because you have proven trustworthy over a [relatively] very small matter, you will [now] have charge over ten towns.’