Luke 19:20
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
Luke 19:20 in other translations
| BSB | Then another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth. |
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| WEB | Another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief, |
| ASV | And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin: |
| YLT | ‘And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin; |
| DARBY | And another came, saying, My Lord, lo, there is thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel. |
| BBE | And another came, saying, Lord, here is your pound, which I put away in a cloth; |
| Webster | And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: |
What does Luke 19:20 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 19:15-26
15-26. (See on Mt 25:19-29.) ten ... five cities--different degrees of future gracious reward, proportioned to the measure of present fidelity.
Barnes' Notes
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 19:11-27
This parable is like that of the talents, Mt 25. Those that are called to Christ, he furnishes with gifts needful for their business; and from those to whom he gives power, he expects service. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal, 1Co 12:7. And as every one has received the gift, so let him minister the same, 1Pe 4:10. The account required, resembles that in the parable of the…
Luke 19:20 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 19:20
- Proverbs 26:13-16
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
- Luke 19:13
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
- James 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
- Matthew 25:24
Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
- Luke 3:9
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
- Luke 6:46
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
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Context
- Luke 19:19
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
- Luke 19:20
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
- Luke 19:21
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
Luke 19:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y vino otro, diciendo: Señor, he aquí tu mina, la cual he tenido guardada en un pañizuelo: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et un autre vint, disant: Maître, voici ta mine, que j’ai gardée déposée dans un linge; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ein anderer kam und sagte: Herr, siehe, hier ist dein Pfund, welches ich in einem Schweißtuch verwahrt hielt; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et alter venit, dicens: Domine, ecce mna tua, quam habui repositam in sudario: |