Luca 19:24

24 Allora egli disse a coloro ch’erano ivi presenti: Toglietegli la mina, e datela a colui che ha le dieci mine.

Luca 19:24 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 19:24

And he said unto them that stood by
The angels, it may be; though this may not be strictly taken, as if any persons, angels, or men, will be employed in what follows, only that it will be done, or may be expected:

take from him the pound;
which shows, that it was not special grace, for that is a good part that shall never be taken away, but gifts which may be taken away from men, or they from them:

and give it to him that hath ten pounds;
not that, strictly speaking, the gifts of some men are taken from them and bestowed on others; but the design of the expression is to show, that to diligent and laborious ministers, there is an increase of gifts; their knowledge enlarges, and their light shines more and more to the perfect day, and they become more useful; and they appear brighter, and more illustrious, through the sloth of others, or when compared with indolent, negligent, and useless ministers.

Luca 19:24 In-Context

22 E il suo signore gli disse: Io ti giudicherò per la tua propria bocca, malvagio servitore; tu sapevi che io sono uomo aspro, che tolgo ciò che non ho messo, e mieto ciò che non ho seminato;

23 perchè dunque non desti i miei denari a’ banchieri, ed io, al mio ritorno, li avrei riscossi con frutto?

24 Allora egli disse a coloro ch’erano ivi presenti: Toglietegli la mina, e datela a colui che ha le dieci mine.

25 Ed essi gli dissero: Signore, egli ha dieci mine.

26 Perciocchè io vi dico, che a chiunque ha sarà dato; ma, a chi non ha, eziandio quel ch’egli ha gli sarà tolto.