Luke 19:18

18 “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’

Luke 19:18 in Other Translations

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

18 And the second came, saying, 'Lord, your mina has made five minas.'

18 “The next servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made five times the original amount.’

18 "The second said, 'Master, I made a fifty percent profit on your money.'

18 And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.

18 "The second servant said, 'The coin you gave me, sir, has made five times as much.'

18 "The second came and said, 'Master, your mina has made five minas.'

18 "The second servant came to his master. He said, 'Sir, your money has earned five times as much.'

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 “The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’

17 “ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’

18 “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’

19 “His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’

20 “Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth.