Luke 19:24

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then he said to those who were standing around, ‘Take the sum of money away from him and give it to the one who made ten times as much [with the original sum].’

Cross References

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, ‘You fool! Tonight your life will be taken away from you. And [then] who will get the things you have stored up [for yourself]?’

Luke 16:2

So, he called his property manager in and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in a [full] report of [all] your financial transactions, for you are not working for me anymore.’

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 19:23

then why did you not deposit my money in the bank? [Then] when I returned I could have withdrawn [the original sum of money] plus interest.’

Luke 19:25

But the people said to him, ‘Master, he [already] has ten times as much money [as you gave him].’