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Lukas 19:18

Listen to Lukas 19:18
18 En de tweede kwam, en zeide: Heer, uw pond heeft vijf ponden gewonnen.

Lukas 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,

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Lukas 19:18 In-Context

16 En de eerste kwam, en zeide: Heer, uw pond heeft tien ponden daartoe gewonnen.
17 En hij zeide tot hem: Wel, gij goede dienstknecht, dewijl gij in het minste getrouw zijt geweest, zo heb macht over tien steden.
18 En de tweede kwam, en zeide: Heer, uw pond heeft vijf ponden gewonnen.
19 En hij zeide ook tot dezen: En gij, wees over vijf steden.
20 En een ander kwam, zeggende: Heer, zie hier uw pond, hetwelk ik in een zweetdoek weggelegd had;
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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