Luke 19:18

Contemporary English Version 1995

The second one came and said, “Sir, with the money you gave me, I have earned five times as much.”

Cross References

2 Corinthians 8:12

It doesn't matter how much you have. What matters is how much you are willing to give from what you have.

Mark 4:20

The seeds that fell on good ground are the people who hear and welcome the message. They produce 30 or 60 or even 100 times as much as was planted.

Matthew 13:23

The seeds that fell on good ground are the people who hear and understand the message. They produce as much as 100 or 60 or 30 times what was planted.

Luke 19:13

But before leaving, he called in ten servants and gave each of them some money. He told them, “Use this to earn more money until I get back.”

Luke 19:17

“That's fine, my good servant!” the king said. “Since you have shown that you can be trusted with a small amount, you will be given ten cities to rule.”

Luke 19:19

The king said, “You will be given five cities.”

Matthew 25:22

Next, the servant who had been given 2,000 coins came in and said, “Sir, you gave me 2,000 coins, and I have earned 2,000 more.”