Luke 19:24

24 And to the bystanders he said, 'Take away from him the mina and give [it] to the one who has the ten minas!'

Luke 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.

Luke 19:24 In-Context

22 He said to him, '{By your own words} I will judge you, wicked slave! You knew that I am a severe man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.

23 And why did you not give my money to the bank, and I, [when I] returned, would have collected it with interest?'

24 And to the bystanders he said, 'Take away from him the mina and give [it] to the one who has the ten minas!'

25 And they said to him, 'Sir, he has ten minas.'

26 'I tell you that to everyone who has, [more] will be given. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

Footnotes

• [a] *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation