13So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. 'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.'


In Context

10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost."

11 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.

12 He said: "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.

13 So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. 'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.'

14 "But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We don't want this man to be our king.'

15 "He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.

Luke 19:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:13And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:13And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them: Trade till I come.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:13And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:13And having called his own ten bondmen, he gave to them ten minas, and said to them, Trade while I am coming.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:13And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:13And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said to them, Occupy till I come.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:13He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:13and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business — till I come;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:13And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said to them, Occupy till I come.