Luke 19:17–26
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
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 the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained fiue pounds.
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
And hee said likewise to him, Bee thou also ouer fiue cities.
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound which I haue kept layd vp in a napkin:
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest vp that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
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:
And hee saith vnto him, Out of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, thou wicked seruant: Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking vp that I layde not downe, 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?
Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the bancke, that at my comming I might haue required mine owne with vsury?
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
And he said vnto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and giue it to him that hath ten pounds.
(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
And they said vnto 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.
For I say vnto you, *That vnto euery one which hath, shalbe giuen, and from him that hath not, euen that hee hath shalbe taken away from him.
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- *Cross-referenceMatth. 13.12.
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From verse 17
- Luke 16:10Rank 1 from verse 17
- Matthew 25:21Rank 2 from verse 17
21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
21His lord said vnto him, Well done, thou good and faithfull seruant, thou hast been faithfull ouer a few things, I wil make thee ruler ouer many things: enter thou into the ioy of thy lord.
- Revelation 2:26–29Rank 3 from verse 17
26And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
27And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
28And I will give him the morning star.
29He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
26And hee that ouercommeth, and keepeth my workes vnto the ende, to him will I giue power ouer the nations:
27(*And he shall rule them with a rod of yron: as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shiuers:) euen as I receiued of my Father.
28And I will giue him the morning starre.
29He that hath an eare, let him heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches.
- 1 Peter 1:7Rank 4 from verse 17
7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
7That the triall of your faith, being much more precious then of golde that perisheth, though it bee tryed with fire, might be found vnto praise, and honor, and glory, at the appearing of Iesus Christ:
- 1 Samuel 2:30Rank 5 from verse 17
30Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I sayd indeede that thy house, & the house of thy father should walke before me for euer: but now the LORD saith, Be it farre from mee; for them that honour me, I will honour, and they that despise me, shall be lightly esteemed.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5Rank 6 from verse 17
5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
5*Therefore iudge nothing before the time, vntill the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkenesse, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall euery man haue prayse of God.
- Genesis 39:4Rank 7 from verse 17
- 1 Peter 5:4Rank 8 from verse 17
- 2 Timothy 2:10Rank 9 from verse 17
- Luke 22:30Rank 10 from verse 17
- Romans 2:29Rank 11 from verse 17
29But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
29But he is a Iew which is one inwardly, and Circumcision is, that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.
From verse 18
20And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
20And these are they which are sowen on good ground, such as heare the word, and receiue it, & bring foorth fruit, some thirty fold, some sixtie, and some an hundred.
- 2 Corinthians 8:12Rank 2 from verse 18
- Matthew 13:23Rank 3 from verse 18
23But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
23But he that receiued seed into the good ground, is hee that heareth the word, and vnderstandeth it, which also beareth fruit, and bringeth foorth, some an hundred fold, some sixtie, some thirty.
From verse 19
- 1 Corinthians 15:58Rank 1 from verse 19
58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
58Therefore my beloued brethren, be yee stedfast, vnmoueable, alwayes abounding in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 15:41–42Rank 2 from verse 19
41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
41 There is one glory of the sunne, another of the moone, and another glorie of the starres: for one starre differeth from another starre in glorie.
42So also is the resurrection of the dead, it is sowen in corruption, it is raised in incorruption.
- 1 Corinthians 3:8Rank 3 from verse 19
- 2 Corinthians 9:6Rank 4 from verse 19
- 2 John 1:8Rank 5 from verse 19
- Isaiah 3:10Rank 6 from verse 19
From verse 20
- Matthew 25:24Rank 1 from verse 20
24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
24Then he which had receiued the one talent, came & said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sowen, & gathering where thou hast not strawed:
- Proverbs 26:13–16Rank 2 from verse 20
13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
13*The slothfull man sayth, There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets.
14 As the doore turneth vpon his hinges: so doeth the slothfull vpon his bedde.
15*‖The slothfull hideth his hand in his bosome, it grieueth him to bring it againe to his mouth.
16The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceit, then seuen men that can render a reason.
- James 4:17Rank 3 from verse 20
- Luke 19:13Rank 4 from verse 20
9And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
9And now also the axe is laid vnto the root of the trees: Euery tree therefore which bringeth not foorth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.
From verse 21
- Matthew 25:24–25Rank 1 from verse 21
24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
25And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
24Then he which had receiued the one talent, came & said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sowen, & gathering where thou hast not strawed:
25And I was afraid, and went and hidde thy talent in the earth: loe, there thou hast that is thine.
- 1 John 4:18Rank 2 from verse 21
- 1 Samuel 12:20Rank 3 from verse 21
20¶ And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart;
20¶ And Samuel saide vnto the people, Feare not: (ye haue done al this wickednesse, yet turne not aside from following the LORD, but serue the LORD with all your heart:
- 1 Samuel 6:19–21Rank 4 from verse 21
19¶ And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
20And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
21¶ And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the Lord; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
19¶ And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the Arke of the LORD, euen he smote of the people fiftie thousand, and threescore and tenne men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
20And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shal he goe vp from vs?
21¶ And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-iearim, saying, The Philistines haue brought againe the Arke of the LORD; come ye downe, and fetch it vp to you.
- 2 Samuel 6:9–11Rank 5 from verse 21
9And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?
10So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
11And the ark of the Lord continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the Lord blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.
9And Dauid was afraide of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the Arke of the LORD come to me?
10So Dauid would not remoue the Arke of the LORD vnto him into the citie of Dauid: but Dauid caried it aside into the house of Obed Edom, the Gittite.
11And the Arke of the LORD continued in the house of Obed Edom the Gittite, three moneths: and the LORD blessed Obed Edom, and all his household.
- 2 Timothy 1:7Rank 6 from verse 21
- Exodus 20:19–20Rank 7 from verse 21
19And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
20And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
19And they saide vnto Moses, *Speake thou with vs, and wee will heare: But let not God speake with vs, lest we die.
20And Moses said vnto the people, Feare not: for God is come to prooue you, and that his feare may bee before your faces, that ye sinne not.
- Ezekiel 18:25–29Rank 8 from verse 21
25¶ Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
26When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
28Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
29Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
25¶ *Yet yee say; The way of the LORD is not equall. Heare now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equall? are not your wayes vnequall?
26When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousnesse, & committeth iniquitie, and dieth in them; for his iniquitie that he hath done, shall he die.
27Againe, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickednesse that he hath committed, and doth that which is lawfull and right, he shall saue his soule aliue.
28Because he considereth and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely liue, he shall not die.
29Yet saith the house of Israel; The way of the LORD is not equall. O house of Israel, are not my wayes equall? are not your wayes vnequall?
- James 2:10Rank 9 from verse 21
- Job 21:14–15Rank 10 from verse 21
14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
15What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
14*Therefore they say vnto God, Depart from vs: for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes.
15What is the Almightie, that wee should serue him? and what profite should we haue, if we pray vnto him?
15To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
15To execute iudgement vpon all, and to conuince all that are vngodly among them, of all their vngodly deeds which they haue vngodly committed, and of all their heard speaches, which vngodly sinners haue spoken against him.
- Romans 8:15Rank 12 from verse 21
- Romans 8:7Rank 13 from verse 21
- Malachi 3:14–15Rank 14 from verse 21
14Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?
15And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
14††Ye haue said, It is vaine to serue God: and what profit is it, that we haue kept his ordinance, and that wee haue walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
15†*And now we call the proud happy: yea, they that worke wickednes are set vp, yea they that tempt God, are euen deliuered.
From verse 22
- 2 Samuel 1:16Rank 1 from verse 22
- Job 15:5–6Rank 2 from verse 22
5For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
6Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
5For thy mouth †vttereth thine iniquitie, and thou choosest the tongue of the craftie.
6Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea thine owne lippes testifie against thee.
- Matthew 12:37Rank 3 from verse 22
- Matthew 22:12Rank 4 from verse 22
- Matthew 25:26–27Rank 5 from verse 22
26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
27Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
26His lord answered, and said vnto him, Thou wicked and slouthfull seruant, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I haue not strawed:
27Thou oughtest therefore to haue put my money to the exchangers, and then at my comming I should haue receiued mine owne with vsurie.
- Romans 3:19Rank 6 from verse 22
19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
19Now we know that what things soeuer the Law saith, it saith to them who are vnder the Law: that euery mouth may bee stopped, and all the world may become ‖guilty before God.
From verse 23
- Deuteronomy 23:19–20Rank 1 from verse 23
19¶ Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
20Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
19¶ *Thou shalt not lend vpon vsury to thy brother; vsury of money, vsury of victuals, vsury of any thing that is lent vpon vsury.
20Unto a stranger thou maiest lend vpon vsury, but vnto thy brother thou shalt not lend vpon vsury: that the LORD thy God may blesse thee, in all that thou settest thine hand to, in the land whither thou goest to possesse it.
- Exodus 22:25–27Rank 2 from verse 23
25¶ If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
26If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:
27For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
25¶ *If thou lend money to any of my people that is poore by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an vsurer, neither shalt thou lay vpon him vsurie.
26If thou at all take thy neighbors raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliuer it vnto him by that the sun goeth downe.
27For that is his couering onely, it is his raiment for his skinne: wherein shal he sleepe? and it shal come to passe, when he crieth vnto mee, that I will heare: for I am gracious.
- Romans 2:4–5Rank 3 from verse 23
4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodnesse, and forbearance, and long suffering, not knowing that the goodnes of God leadeth thee to repentance?
5But after thy hardnesse, and impenitent heart, *treasurest vp vnto thy selfe wrath, against the day of wrath, and reuelation of the righteous iudgement of God:
From verse 24
- Luke 12:20Rank 1 from verse 24
From verse 25
- 2 Samuel 7:19Rank 1 from verse 25
19And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God?
19And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O LORD God: but thou hast spoken also of thy seruants house for a great while to come, and is this the †maner of man, O LORD God?
- Isaiah 55:8–9Rank 2 from verse 25
8¶ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
8¶ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your wayes my wayes, saith the LORD.
9For as the heauens are higher then the earth, so are my wayes higher then your wayes, and my thoughts then your thouhts.
From verse 26
- 2 John 1:8Rank 1 from verse 26
18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
18Take heede therefore how yee heare: *for whosoeuer hath, to him shall bee giuen; and whosoeuer hath not, from him shall be taken, euen that which he ‖seemeth to haue.
- Matthew 13:12Rank 3 from verse 26
12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
12*For whosoeuer hath, to him shall be giuen, and he shall haue more abundance: but whosoeuer hath not, from him shall be taken away, euen that hee hath.
- Matthew 21:43Rank 4 from verse 26
- Matthew 25:28–29Rank 6 from verse 26
28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
29For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
28Take therefore the talent from him, and giue it vnto him which hath ten talents.
29*For vnto euery one that hath shall be giuen, and he shall haue abundance: but from him that hath not, shal be taken away, euen that which he hath.
- 1 Samuel 15:28Rank 7 from verse 26
28And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
28And Samuel said vnto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdome of Israel from thee this day, and hath giuen it to a neighbour of thine, that is better then thou.
- 1 Samuel 2:30Rank 8 from verse 26
30Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I sayd indeede that thy house, & the house of thy father should walke before me for euer: but now the LORD saith, Be it farre from mee; for them that honour me, I will honour, and they that despise me, shall be lightly esteemed.
- Revelation 2:3Rank 9 from verse 26
- 2 Samuel 7:15Rank 10 from verse 26
- Revelation 3:11Rank 12 from verse 26
- Ezekiel 44:12–16Rank 14 from verse 26
12Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord God, and they shall bear their iniquity.
13And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place: but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.
14But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein.
15¶ But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord God:
16They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.
12†Because they ministred vnto them before their idoles, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquitie; therefore haue I lift vp mine hand against them, saith the LORD God, and they shall beare their iniquitie.
13And they shall not come neere vnto me to doe the office of a priest vnto me, nor to come neere to any of my holy things, in the most holy place: but they shall beare their shame, and their abominations which they haue committed.
14But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house for all the seruice thereof, and for all that shalbe done therein.
15¶ But the priests the Leuites, the sonnes of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuarie, when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come neere to me to minister vnto me, and they shall stand before me to offer vnto me the fat and the blood, saith the LORD God.
16They shall enter into my sanctuarie, and they shall come neere to my table to minister vnto mee, and they shall keepe my charge.
- John 5:1–3Rank 15 from verse 26
1AFTER this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
3In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
1¶ After *this there was a feast of the Iewes, and Iesus went vp to Hierusalem.
2Now there is at Hierusalem by the sheepe ‖ market, a poole, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, hauing fiue porches.
3In these lay a great multitude of impotent folke, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the mouing of the water.
- Psalms 109:8Rank 16 from verse 26
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Luke 19:17
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. In a good, right, or sound manner. 2. A source of water.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Sense 1: Trustworthy, dependable, steadfast, loyal, true, or consistent in keeping word, covenant, duty, witness, or service. Sense 2: Believing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.
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1. The right or power to command, rule, judge, speak, or act. 2. A position or exercise of such rule or power.
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Luke 19:18
Next after the first in order, rank, time, or succession.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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Sense 1: A standard measure of weight. Sense 2: A money of account whose value differs by country.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of gain, meaning to obtain, win, acquire, profit by, or bring a person to the truth or cause sought.
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Sense 1: Measures of weight. Sense 2: Sums of money reckoned in pounds.
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Luke 19:19
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: In the same, similar, or corresponding manner. Sense 2: In a matching case.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
DEFINED WORDS
Luke 19:20
1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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In this place, at this point, or in the present circumstance.
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Sense 1: A standard measure of weight. Sense 2: A money of account whose value differs by country.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Retained, guarded, observed, or preserved.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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A cloth used for wrapping or covering.
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 19:21
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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Severe or strict.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Sense 1: To scatter or plant seed. Sense 2: Figuratively, to spread what will produce a result. Sense 3: An adult female swine.
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 19:22
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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Sense 1: A person or authority who hears, discerns, decides, governs, vindicates, condemns, or administers justice. Sense 2: To examine, distinguish, determine, form a verdict, rule, govern, condemn, punish, vindicate, or call to account.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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Severe or strict.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of take, meaning to receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of reap. Sense 1: Cutting and gathering a crop. Sense 2: By figure, receiving the result or reward of actions.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To scatter or plant seed. Sense 2: Figuratively, to spread what will produce a result. Sense 3: An adult female swine.
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 19:23
1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Coin or another medium of payment; wealth in spendable form.
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Sense 1: The edge or raised ground beside a river or other water. Sense 2: A mound or rampart cast up in besieging a place. Sense 3: A place where money is deposited or handled.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: Present-participial form of come: approaching or arriving. Sense 2: The act, time, or event of approaching or arriving.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of require (to ask, demand, call for, or hold someone accountable for what is due).
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Interest, increase, or an added return charged or received upon a loan.
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 19:24
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: A standard measure of weight. Sense 2: A money of account whose value differs by country.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sense 1: Measures of weight. Sense 2: Sums of money reckoned in pounds.
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 19:25
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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Sense 1: Measures of weight. Sense 2: Sums of money reckoned in pounds.
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 19:26
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.
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16Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
16Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
17And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
17And he said vnto him, Well, thou good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very little, haue thou authoritie ouer ten cities.
Selected passage18And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
18And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained fiue pounds.
Selected passage19And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
19And hee said likewise to him, Bee thou also ouer fiue cities.
Selected passage20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound which I haue kept layd vp in a napkin:
Selected passage21For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
21For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest vp that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
Selected passage22And 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:
22And hee saith vnto him, Out of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, thou wicked seruant: Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking vp that I layde not downe, and reaping that I did not sow.
Selected passage23Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
23Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the bancke, that at my comming I might haue required mine owne with vsury?
Selected passage24And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
24And he said vnto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and giue it to him that hath ten pounds.
Selected passage25(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
25And they said vnto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.
Selected passage26For 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.
26For I say vnto you, *That vnto euery one which hath, shalbe giuen, and from him that hath not, euen that hee hath shalbe taken away from him.
Selected passage27But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
27But those mine enemies which would not that I should reigne ouer them, bring hither, and slay them before mee.