Luke 19:19

19 and to this one he said, `You be in charge of five towns.'

Luke 19:19 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 19:19

And he said likewise to him
He commended him as a good and faithful servant, though this is not expressed; and added,

be thou over five cities;
which does not denote any inequality of glory in Christ's ministers, who will all shine as the firmament, and as the stars for ever and ever; at least, there will be no inequality in the ultimate state of happiness, when all the saints shall shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father, whatever there may be in the kingdom state, or in Christ's personal reign with his saints on earth. The above learned writer would have this passage compared with ( Isaiah 19:18 ) .

Luke 19:19 In-Context

17 `Excellent!' he said to him. `You are a good servant. Because you have been trustworthy in a small matter, I am putting you in charge of ten towns.'

18 The second one came and said, `Sir, your maneh has earned five more manim;

19 and to this one he said, `You be in charge of five towns.'

20 "Then another one came and said, `Sir, here is your maneh. I kept it hidden in a piece of cloth,

21 because I was afraid of you -- you take out what you didn't put in, and you harvest what you didn't plant.'