Luke 19:18

18 And the second came, saying, `Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.'

Luke 19:18 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 19:18

And the second came
He who was next, though less useful, yet equally diligent and active:

saying, Lord;
acknowledging also the power and authority of Christ over him:

thy pound hath gained five pounds;
is increased fivefold, or is turned to a fivefold account, to the interest of Christ, and good of immortal souls: the usefulness of the ministers of the Gospel is not alike; as they have gifts different one from another, so their improvements are different, and their labours, though faithful, do not turn to the same account,

Luke 19:18 In-Context

16 Then came the first, saying, `Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.'

17 And he said unto him, `Well done, thou good servant; because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.'

18 And the second came, saying, `Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.'

19 And he said likewise to him, `Be thou also over five cities.'

20 And another came, saying, `Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid away in a napkin.