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Luke 19:13
And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds and said to them: Trade till I come.
Luke 19:13 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Luke 19:13 in other translations
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
He called ten servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’
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In context
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 As they were hearing these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately be manifested.
12 He said therefore: a certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
13 And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds and said to them: Trade till I come.
14 But his citizens hated him and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us.
15 And it came to pass that he returned, having received the kingdom: and he commanded his servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading,
16 And the first came saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
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