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Luke 19:13-15
International Standard Version
Luke 19:13-15
International Standard Version
13 He called ten of his servants and gave them ten coins.[a] He told them, ‘Invest this money until I come back.’ 14 But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation to follow him and to announce, ‘We don’t want this man to rule over us!’
15 “After he was appointed king, the prince[b] came back. He ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called so he could find out what they had earned by investing.
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- Luke 19:13 Lit. minas. A mina was equivalent to about eight months of wages for a laborer.
- Luke 19:15 Lit. he
Luke 19:13-15
New International Version
Luke 19:13-15
New International Version
13 So he called ten of his servants(A) and gave them ten minas.[a] ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’
14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
15 “He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
Footnotes
- Luke 19:13 A mina was about three months’ wages.
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