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Luke 19:20 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: "
Luke 19:20
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
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Luke 19:1
"And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho."
Luke 19:2
"And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich."
Luke 19:3
"And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature."
Luke 19:4
"And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that"
Luke 19:5
"And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house."
Luke 19:6
"And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully."
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