Luke 19:15
“And it came to passe, that when he was returned, hauing receiued the kingdome, then hee commaunded these seruants to be called vnto him, to whom he had giuen the money, that hee might know how much euery man had gained by trading.”
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Luke 19:15 Context
13And hee called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pounds, and said vnto them, Occupy till I come. 14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We wil not haue this man to reigne ouer vs. 15And it came to passe, that when he was returned, hauing receiued the kingdome, then hee commaunded these seruants to be called vnto him, to whom he had giuen the money, that hee might know how much euery man had gained by trading. 16Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 17And he said vnto him, Well, thou good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very little, haue thou authoritie ouer ten cities.
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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.
- King James Version
"When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business they had done.
- New American Standard Version (1995)