Luca 19:25

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

Luca 19:25 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 19:25

And they said unto him
The bystanders;

Lord, he hath ten pounds;
which they say either through envy, at his superior gifts, and usefulness; for it is generally the lot of the most eminent and useful servants of Christ to be envied by others; or in surprise, as wondering at the conduct of Christ in giving more to such, who had so much already. The Ethiopic version reads the words by way of interrogation, "hath he not ten pounds?" is not that enough? why should he have more? This verse is left out in Beza's most ancient copy. However, it is rightly put into a parenthesis in our version; for the following verse is strictly connected with ( Luke 19:24 ) and contains a reason of what is there ordered.

Luca 19:25 In-Context

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.

27 Oltre a ciò, menate qua que’ miei nemici, che non hanno voluto che io regnassi sopra loro, e scannateli in mia presenza.