"And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give {it} to him that hath ten pounds." — Luke 19:24

Luke 19:24 · KJV

“And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give {it} to him that hath ten pounds.”

— Luke 19:24

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? {money: Gr. silver}

Verse 25

(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

Luke 19 — Context

And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, {thou} wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? {money: Gr. silver}

And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give {it} to him that hath ten pounds.

(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

Cross References

Luke 16:2

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

Luke 12:20

But God said unto him, {Thou} fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? {thy...: Gr. do they require thy soul}