Luke 19:18

18 καὶ ἦλθεν ὁ δεύτερος λέγων · Ἡ μνᾶ σου, κύριε, ἐποίησεν πέντε μνᾶς.

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 παρεγένετο δὲ ὁ πρῶτος λέγων · Κύριε, ἡ μνᾶ σου δέκα προσηργάσατο ⸃ μνᾶς.

17 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ · Εὖγε, ἀγαθὲ δοῦλε, ὅτι ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ πιστὸς ἐγένου, ἴσθι ἐξουσίαν ἔχων ἐπάνω δέκα πόλεων.

18 καὶ ἦλθεν ὁ δεύτερος λέγων · Ἡ μνᾶ σου, κύριε, ἐποίησεν πέντε μνᾶς.

19 εἶπεν δὲ καὶ τούτῳ · Καὶ σὺ ἐπάνω γίνου ⸃ πέντε πόλεων.

20 καὶ ὁ ἕτερος ἦλθεν λέγων · Κύριε, ἰδοὺ ἡ μνᾶ σου ἣν εἶχον ἀποκειμένην ἐν σουδαρίῳ ·