the Second Week after Easter
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
Read the Bible
King James Version
Luke 19:17
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- AmericanEncyclopedias:
- CondensedParallel Translations
“‘Well done, good
And he said vnto him, Well, thou good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very little, haue thou authoritie ouer ten cities.
And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'
"And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave; since you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to have authority over ten cities.'
The king said to the servant, ‘Excellent! You are a good servant. Since I can trust you with small things, I will let you rule over ten of my cities.'
"And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you proved yourself faithful and trustworthy in a very little thing, you shall [now] have authority over ten cities [in my kingdom].'
"And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.'
And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.'
His master replied, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.'
"That's fine, my good servant!" the king said. "Since you have shown that you can be trusted with a small amount, you will be given ten cities to rule."
‘Excellent!' he said to him. ‘You are a good servant. Because you have been trustworthy in a small matter, I am putting you in charge of ten towns.'
And he said to him, Well [done], thou good bondman; because thou hast been faithful in that which is least, be thou in authority over ten cities.
The king said to him, ‘That's great! You are a good servant. I see that I can trust you with small things. So now I will let you rule over ten of my cities.'
And he sayd vnto him, Well, good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very litle thing, take thou authoritie ouer ten cities.
He said to him, O good servant, because you are found faithful in a little, you will have charge over ten talents. *
‘Well done,' he said; ‘you are a good servant! Since you were faithful in small matters, I will put you in charge of ten cities.'
And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small thing, have authority over ten cities.'
And he said to him, Well done , good slave! Because you were faithful in a least thing, have authority over ten cities.
And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
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.
"He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'
The kingHe">[fn] said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.'Matthew 25:21; Luke 16:10;">[xr]
He saith to him, Well, good servant: because in a little thou art found faithful, thou shalt have rule over ten towns.
He said to him: Well done, good servant! As thou hast been faithful over a little, thou shalt have authority over ten towns.
And he sayde vnto hym: Well thou good seruaunt, because thou hast ben faythfull in a very litle thing, haue thou aucthoritie ouer ten cities.
And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
"He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'
And he said to him, Well done, good servant; because thou hast been faithful in a very little, be thou governor over ten cities.
"`Well done, good servant,' he replied; `because you have been faithful in a very small matter, be in authority over ten towns.'
He seide to hym, Wel be, thou good seruaunt; for in litil thing thou hast be trewe, thou schalt be hauynge power on ten citees.
And he said to him, Well done, you good slave: because you were found faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.
And he said to him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
And the king said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.'
And he said to him, "Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.'
"‘Well done!' the king exclaimed. ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.'
He said to him, ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful in using a little. Now you will be leader over ten cities.'
He said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.'
And he said to him - Well done! good servant. Because, in a very small thing, thou hast been, faithful, have thou authority over, ten cities.
And he said to him: Well done, thou good servant, because thou hast been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten cities.
And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'
And he sayde vnto him: Well good servaute because thou wast faithfull in a very lytell thynge take thou auctorite over ten cities.
and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having authority over ten cities.
And he sayde vnto him: Well thou good seruaut, for so moch as thou hast bene faithfull in the least, thou shalt haue auctorite ouer ten cities.
he answer'd, honest servant, that's well: since your industry has made so much of so little, I give you the government of ten cities.
"He said, ‘Good servant! Great work! Because you've been trustworthy in this small job, I'm making you governor of ten towns.'
"'Great job, cowboy!' the new ranch manager said. 'You've done well. You were given a little and returned it to me better. I'm going to make you the new cow boss.'
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Well: Genesis 39:4, 1 Samuel 2:30, Matthew 25:21, Romans 2:29, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Timothy 2:10, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 5:4
been: Luke 16:10, Luke 22:30, Matthew 25:21, Revelation 2:26-29
Reciprocal: Genesis 39:6 - he left Matthew 24:45 - is Matthew 24:47 - That Matthew 25:20 - behold Luke 12:17 - shall Luke 12:44 - that he will Luke 22:29 - General John 5:44 - and John 12:43 - the praise of God 1 Corinthians 7:31 - use 1 Timothy 3:13 - they
Cross-References
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord , like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord .
For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord ; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.
And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord :
Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said unto him, well, thou good servant,.... Signifying he had well done, and had approved himself to be an honest, diligent, and laborious servant; who, having the grace of God, which made him a good man, and gifts and abilities, which made him a good minister of Christ, he made a good use them, freely communicated the good things of the Gospel, and being employed in a good work, he performed it well:
because thou hast been faithful in a very little; had preached the pure Gospel of Christ, and the whole of it, and sought not to please men, but the Lord only; not his own glory, but Christ's; abode by him and his interest, notwithstanding all reproaches and persecutions, and so acted a faithful part to Christ: "in a very little"; not that the Gospel is in itself little, or of small account; it is a treasure in earthen vessels; and contains the unsearchable riches of Christ: nor are gifts to preach it little things; they are instances of rich and amazing grace; but they are little, or, rather, the use and exercise of them are little, in comparison of the glory and happiness such faithful servants shall enjoy: from whence it appears, that since there is no proportion between what they do, and what they shall have, that therefore it is not of merit but of grace; and which is expressed in the following clause:
have thou authority over ten cities; which is to be understood, not in a literal sense, as if the apostles should have the jurisdiction over so many cities, or churches in so many cities among the Gentiles, after the destruction of Jerusalem, which were planted by their means and ministry; for nothing of this kind appears in the word of God: and much less after the second coming of Christ, shall faithful ministers of the word have power over so many cities, literally taken; for both in the kingdom state and in the ultimate glory, there will be but one beloved city, the holy city, the new Jerusalem: nor is any thing in particular, in a metaphorical sense, intended; only, in general, that the kingdom, and dominion, and the greatness of it, will be given unto them; and they shall reign with Christ on earth a thousand years; and shall also have a crown of glory, life, and righteousness bestowed on them, and shall sit on the throne with Christ; and besides all this, the persons they have been instrumental to, will be their joy, and crown of rejoicing. A learned writer l explains these ten cities, by the ten horns of the dragon, and beast in Revelation 12:3 by which are meant ten kings, or kingdoms, Revelation 17:12. These indeed will be overcome by Christ, and they that are with him, and will hate the Romish antichrist, and destroy him; so that, it seems, there will be revolutions in these kingdoms; and large conversions to the faith of Christ, which seems to be what this writer means by authority over them.
l Teelmanni Specimen Explic. Parabol. p. 51.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 25:20-21.
Ten cities - We are not to suppose that this will be âliterallyâ fulfilled in heaven. Christ teaches here that our reward in heaven will be âin proportionâ to our faithfulness in improving our talents on earth.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 19:17. Over ten cities. — This is to be understood as referring to the new kingdom which the nobleman had just received. His former trustiest and most faithful servants he now represents as being made governors, under him, over a number of cities, according to the capacity he found in each; which capacity was known by the improvement of the minas.
