Luca 19:24

24 Poi disse a coloro ch’eran presenti: Toglietegli la mina, e date la a colui che ha le dieci mine.

Luca 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.

Luca 19:24 In-Context

22 E il padrone a lui: Dalle tue parole ti giudicherò, servo malvagio! Tu sapevi ch’io sono un uomo duro, che prendo quel che non ho messo e mieto quel che non ho seminato;

23 e perché non hai messo il mio danaro alla banca, ed io, al mio ritorno, l’avrei riscosso con l’interesse?

24 Poi disse a coloro ch’eran presenti: Toglietegli la mina, e date la a colui che ha le dieci mine.

25 Essi gli dissero: Signore, egli ha dieci mine.

26 Io vi dico che a chiunque ha sarà dato; ma a chi non ha sarà tolto anche quello che ha.