“Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them and gained five more.
Luke 19:13 - Tree of Life Version And calling ten of his own slaves, he gave them ten minas and said to them, ‘Do business 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. |
“Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them and gained five more.
The one who had received the five talents came up and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Master, you handed me five talents. Look, I’ve gained five more.’
“The one who had received the two talents also came up and said, ‘Master, you handed me two talents. Look, I’ve gained two more.’
“Then the one who had received the one talent also came up and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow and gathering where you scattered no seed.
Therefore He said, “A certain nobleman went to a faraway land to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
But his citizens detested him and they sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this fellow to reign over us!’
If any man serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there also will My servant be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
Am I now trying to win people’s approval, or God’s? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Messiah.
Jacob, a slave of God and of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, To the twelve tribes in the Diaspora: Shalom!
Simon Peter, a slave and emissary of Messiah Yeshua, To those who have received a faith equal to ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Messiah Yeshua: