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And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. pounds: mina, here translated a pound, is twelve ounces and an half: which according to five shillings the ounce is three pounds two shillings and sixpence

Luke 19:13 (KJV)

Commentary on Luke 19:13

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. Before departing, the nobleman summons deka doulous (δέκα δούλους, "ten servants") and gives each deka mnas (δέκα μνᾶς, "ten minas/pounds"). A mina was roughly three months' wages—significant but not overwhelming. The identical distribution (unlike the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30) emphasizes equal opportunity and responsibility. Every servant receives the same resources; differences emerge in their faithfulness, not their initial advantage.The command pragmateusasthe (πραγματεύ...

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