Luke 19:18

18 And the other came sayinge: Lorde thy poude hath encreased fyve pounde.

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 Then came ye fyrst sayinge: Lorde thy pounde hath encreased ten poude.

17 And he sayde vnto him: Well good servaute because thou wast faithfull in a very lytell thynge take thou auctorite over ten cities.

18 And the other came sayinge: Lorde thy poude hath encreased fyve pounde.

19 And to ye same he sayde: and be thou also ruler ouer fyve cities.

20 And the thyrde came and sayde: Lorde beholde here thy pounde which I have kepte in a napkyn