The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more.
Luke 19:13 - New International Version (Anglicised) So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. “Put this money to work,” he said, “until I come back.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come. Common English Bible He called together ten servants and gave each of them money worth four months’ wages.He said, ‘Do business with this until I return.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and he said to them: 'Do business until I return.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them: Trade till I come. |
The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more.
The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. “Master,” he said, “you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.”
‘The man with two bags of gold also came. “Master,” he said, “you entrusted me with two bags of gold: see, I have gained two more.”
‘Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. “Master,” he said, “I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
He said: ‘A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.
‘But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, “We don’t want this man to be our king.”
Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me.
Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.
Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: