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Luke 19:16
And the first came before him, saying, Lord, your pound has made ten pounds.
Luke 19:16 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 19:16 in other translations
Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’
The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.’
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In context
13 And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come.
14 But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler.
15 And when he came back again, having got his kingdom, he gave orders for those servants to whom he had given the money to come to him, so that he might have an account of what business they had done.
16 And the first came before him, saying, Lord, your pound has made ten pounds.
17 And he said to him, You have done well, O good servant: because you have done well in a small thing you will have authority over ten towns.
18 And another came, saying, Your pound has made five pounds.
19 And he said, You will be ruler over five towns.
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