Luke 19:13 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)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.’ See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176913 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition13 Calling ten of his [own] bond servants, he gave them ten minas [each equal to about one hundred days' wages or nearly twenty dollars] and said to them, Buy and sell with these while I go and then return. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)13 And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come. See the chapterCommon English Bible13 He called together ten servants and gave each of them money worth four months’ wages.He said, ‘Do business with this until I return.’ See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version13 And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and he said to them: 'Do business until I return.' See the chapter |
So, He said, “A certain distinguished gentleman went to a distant country to receive a royal appointment [i.e., as king over a territory] and then return. [Note: This is the only parable of Jesus’ that correlates with a known incident; that of Herod’s son Archelaus going to Rome to receive from Caesar Augustus an appointment to rule over Judea, Samaria and Idumaea in 4 B.C. See Matt. 2:22].