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Luke 19:13
And he called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pieces of money, and sayd vnto them, Occupie till I come.
Luke 19:13 · Geneva Bible
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 Sonne of man is come to seeke, and to saue that which was lost.
11 And whiles they heard these thinges, hee continued and spake a parable, because hee was neere to Hierusalem, and because also they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appeare.
12 He saide therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and so to come againe.
13 And he called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pieces of money, and sayd vnto them, Occupie till I come.
14 Nowe his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.
15 And it came to passe, when hee was come againe, and had receiued his kingdome, that he commanded the seruants to be called to him, to whome he gaue his money, that he might knowe what euery man had gained.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased ten pieces.
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