Luke 19:18

18 And the tother came, and said [And the tother came, saying], Lord, thy bezant hath made five bezants.

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 And the first came, and said [saying], Lord, thy bezant hath won ten bezants.

17 He said to him, Well be, thou good servant; for in little thing thou hast been true, thou shalt be having power on ten cities [thou shalt have power upon ten cities].

18 And the tother came, and said [And the tother came, saying], Lord, thy bezant hath made five bezants.

19 And to this he said, And be thou on five cities. [And he said to this, And be thou upon five cities.]

20 And the third came, and said, Lord, lo! thy bezant, that I had, put up in a sudarium. [+And the third came, saying, Lord, lo! thy bezant, which I had, kept in a sudarium, or sweating cloth.]