Lucas 19:24

24 Luego dijo a los presentes: “Quítenle el dinero y dénselo al que recibió diez veces más”.

Lucas 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.

Lucas 19:24 In-Context

22 El rey le contestó: “Siervo malo, con tus propias palabras te voy a juzgar. ¿Así que sabías que soy muy exigente, que tomo lo que no deposité y cosecho lo que no sembré?

23 Entonces, ¿por qué no pusiste mi dinero en el banco, para que al regresar pudiera reclamar los intereses?”

24 Luego dijo a los presentes: “Quítenle el dinero y dénselo al que recibió diez veces más”.

25 “Señor —protestaron—, ¡él ya tiene diez veces más!”

26 El rey contestó: “Les aseguro que a todo el que tiene, se le dará más, pero al que no tiene, se le quitará hasta lo que tiene.