And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Luke 19:16 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. Tuilleadh leaganachaAmplified Bible - Classic Edition The first one came before him, and he said, Lord, your mina has made ten [additional] minas. American Standard Version (1901) And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more. Common English Bible The first servant came forward and said, ‘Your money has earned a return of one thousand percent.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Now the first approached, saying: 'Lord, your one pound has earned ten pounds.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the first came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. English Standard Version 2016 The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten minas more.’ |
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.