As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the word and understands it; he indeed bears fruit, and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
Luke 19:18 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) And the second came, saying, ‘Lord, your pound has made five pounds.’ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The second one also came and said, Lord, your mina has made five more minas. American Standard Version (1901) And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds. Common English Bible “The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your money has made a return of five hundred percent.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And the second came, saying: 'Lord, your one pound has earned five pounds.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the second came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. |
As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the word and understands it; he indeed bears fruit, and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.’
But those that were sown upon the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.”
Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, ‘Trade with these till I come.’
And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a man has, not according to what he has not.