Lukas 19:16

16 Der erste aber kam herbei und sagte: Herr, dein Pfund hat zehn Pfunde hinzugewonnen.

Lukas 19:16 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 19:16

Then came the first
Who were set in the first place in the church, the apostles of Christ, and who had the greatest gifts, and laboured more abundantly, and were eminently useful; such an one was the Apostle Paul:

saying, Lord;
acknowledging the sovereignty and dominion of Christ over them, owning they were accountable to him, and that he had a right to inquire, what use they had made of their gifts, and what advantages these had produced;

thy pound hath gained ten pounds;
it had been increased tenfold; or it has turned to a tenfold account, in the conversion of sinners, in the edification of the saints, and in the advancement of the kingdom, and interest of Christ. This servant owns, that the gifts he had were Christ's; he calls them, "thy pound"; and therefore did not glory in them as his own attainments, or, as if he had received them not; and ascribes the great increase, not to himself, but to the pound itself; to the gifts of Christ, as they were his, and as used by his grace and strength, and as blessed, and owned by him, to these purposes.

Lukas 19:16 In-Context

14 Seine Bürger aber haßten ihn und schickten eine Gesandtschaft hinter ihm her und ließen sagen: Wir wollen nicht, daß dieser über uns herrsche.

15 Und es geschah, als er zurückkam, nachdem er das Reich empfangen hatte, da hieß er diese Knechte, denen er das Geld gegeben, zu sich rufen, auf daß er wisse, was ein jeder erhandelt hätte.

16 Der erste aber kam herbei und sagte: Herr, dein Pfund hat zehn Pfunde hinzugewonnen.

17 Und er sprach zu ihm: Wohl, du guter Knecht! Weil du im Geringsten treu warst, so habe Gewalt über zehn Städte.

18 Und der zweite kam und sagte: Herr, dein Pfund hat fünf Pfunde eingetragen.