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Luke 19:17
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant; because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant; because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
Verse Luke 19:17. _OVER TEN CITIES._] This is to be understood as referring to the _new kingdom_ which the nobleman had just received. His former trustiest and most faithful servants he now represents...
See the notes at Matthew 25:20. TEN CITIES - We are not to suppose that this will be “literally” fulfilled in heaven. Christ teaches here that our reward in heaven will be “in proportion” to our fait...
CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER 19:1-27 _ 1. The Salvation of Zacchaeus. (Luke 19:1)_ 2. The Parable of the Ten Pounds. (Luke 19:11 .) Luke 19:1 When He drew near to Jericho the Lord healed the blind beggar. T...
PARABLE OF THE TALENTS (Matthew 25:14 *). There are some differences in the two versions. In Lk. the man of Mt. becomes a prince who (like the sons of Herod the Great) journeys (to Rome) to have his t...
THE GUEST OF THE MAN WHOM ALL MEN DESPISED (Luke 19:1-10)...
As they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell them a parable because he was near Jerusalem, and they were thinking that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately. So he said,...
IN. Greek. _en._ App-104. HAVE THOU AUTHORITY, &C. Exactly what Archelaus had then just done. AUTHORITY. Greek. _exousia._ App-172. CITIES. Evidently in the kingdom to which the nobleman had return...
_in a very little_ See Luke 12:48; Luke 16:10. _have thou authority over ten cities_ Another strange touch explained by the history of the times. Archelaus had actually assigned the government of citi...
THE PARABLE OF THE POUNDS...
ἘΝ ἘΛΑΧΊΣΤΩΙ. See Luke 12:48; Luke 16:10. ἘΠΆΝΩ ΔΈΚΑ ΠΌΛΕΩΝ. Another strange touch explained by the history of the times. Archelaus had actually assigned the government of cities to his adherents who...
Ver 11. And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12. He said therefor...
ΕΎΓΕ (G2095) хорошо, воистину, отлично, молодец, ΈΛΑΧΊΣΤΩ (G1646) superl. от ΜΙΚΡΌΣ малый, маленький; superl. очень маленький, ΠΙΣΤΌΣ (G4103) преданный, достойный доверия, на которого можно положить...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 Persistence (Luke 19:11-27) 11 As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of...
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every...
14 Compare Joh_1:11; Joh_19:15. 27 Compare Rev_19:11-21. 28-36 Compare Mat_21:1-8; Mar_1:1-8. 28 This entry into Jerusalem marks one of the most important days in the history of the holy people. The...
PARABLE OF THE POUNDS (peculiar to Lk, but similar to the Parable of the Talents, Matthew 25:14, q.v.). It differs from that parable, (1) in the introduction of the rebellious citizens, Luke 19:14; Lu...
ZACCELEUS. THE POUNDS. CHRIST'S TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM. HE CLEANSES THE TEMPLE 1-10. Zacchaeus (peculiar to Lk). The narrative shows that our Lord's familiar intercourse with publicans and si...
LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 19 JESUS AND ZACCHAEUS 19:1-10 V1 Jesus was walking through the city of Jericho. V2 The chief *tax-collector there was Zacchaeus. He was very rich. V...
BECAUSE THOU HAST BEEN FAITHFUL IN A VERY LITTLE. — More literally, _because thou didst become faithful._ The words are in their substance like those in St. Matthew, but their absolute identity with t...
CHAPTER 23 THE ESCHATOLOGY OF THE GOSPEL. COIFI, in his parable to the thanes and nobles of the North Humber country, likened the present life of man to the flight of a sparrow through one of their...
ἀγαθὲ without πιστέ, as in Mt., but πιστὸς in next clause = noble, devoted. ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ, in a very little. ἐπὶ ὀλίγα in Mt. ἐπάνω δέκα πόλεων, over ten cities, or a _Decapolis_ (Holtzmann, H. C.). Thi...
_The parable_. εὐγενὴς, wellborn, noble; of such rank and social position that he might legitimately aspire to a kingdom. The Herod family might quite well be in view. Herod the Great and his son Arch...
_Parable of the pounds, or of the nobleman who goes to find a kingdom_ (_cf._ Matthew 25:14-30). Into the vexed question of the connection between this parable and that of the talents in Mt. I cannot...
DOING BUSINESS FOR GOD Luke 19:11-27 In many respects this parable differs from that of the ten talents. In that, the servants are entrusted with different amounts; in this, the same amount is allott...
Zacchaeus was the last convert but one in the ministry of Jesus. Our Lord's method with him is very revealing. He asked for his hospitality, and after receiving it held an unrecorded conversation with...
THE RETURN OF JESUS WITH HIS GLORIOUS KINGDOM Luke 19:11-27. This wonderful, inspiring, conclusive, unmistakable, glorious parable was delivered to the multitude by our Savior, in front of the house o...
_The faithful Servants._ From Luke 19:15 onwards Jesus depicts what will happen at the Parousia. Every servant will share in the power of his master, now become king, in a degree proportioned to his a...
And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. He said therefore, A certain...
The last chapter gave in the judgment of present things, another world and eternal things in good and evil, the Lord's instruction for the disciples after the dealings of grace in Luke 15:1-32, and th...
_FAITHFULNESS IN LITTLE THINGS_ ‘Because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.’ Luke 19:17 ‘Faithful’ is a larger and more comprehensive word than at first s...
The history of His last approach to Jerusalem and intercourse with it now commences (Luke 19:35). Here then He presents Himself anew as the Son of David, and for the last time; laying on the conscienc...
AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, WELL, THOU GOOD SERVANT,.... Signifying he had well done, and had approved himself to be an honest, diligent, and laborious servant; who, having the grace of God, which made him...
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. Ver. 17. See Matthew 25:21,22, &c....
Luke 19:17. "And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant; because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities." For now the nobleman was returned with kingly author...
_Then came the first_ The modesty of these servants is remarkable. They do not say that they themselves had gained the ten or the five pounds; but that the pound which their lord had intrusted to thei...
ZACCHAEUS RECEIVING THE LORD JESUS (vs.1-10) There was yet another man to be rescued from Jericho, the city of the curse (Joshua 6:26). The Lord, in faithful grace, passed through that city, an avail...
11-27 This parable is like that of the talents, Luke 19:25. Those that are called to Christ, he furnishes with gifts needful for their business; and from those to whom he gives power, he expects serv...
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Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIV or hearing the word, "Have thou authority overten cities,"[64]...
Luke 19:17 And G2532 said G2036 (G5627) him G846 Well G2095 good G18 servant G1401 because G3754 were...
“And he said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant. Because you were found faithful in a very little, you have authority over ten cities.' ” The King commended him, and told him that in view of his fai...
THE PARABLE OF THE RECEIVING OF THE KINGDOM, THE TESTING OUT OF THE SERVANTS AS TO THEIR SUITABILITY FOR HIGH POSITION, AND THE FATE OF REBELS (19:11-27). . We come now to the end of this sixth sectio...
Luke 19:17. IN A VERY LITTLE. The ‘pound' was a very small sum. High as the ministerial office is relatively in this world, in the other (and in comparison with the ‘talents' even here) it is ‘very li...
THE PARABLE OF THE TEN POUNDS. Probably spoken in the house of Zaccheus. The parable resembles that of the ‘talents' (Matthew 25:14-30) sufficiently to make the careless reader confound the two, but t...
HAVE THOU AUTHORITY (ισθ εξουσιαν εχων). Periphrastic present active imperative. Keep on having authority....
Luke 19:17 There is a principle in this award which regulates God's dealings with us in either world. And it is this the ground and secret of all increase is faithfulness. And we may all rejoice that...
Luke 19:1. And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was;...
Luke 19:1. _And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich._ Many of those tax-gatherers were ric...
CONTENTS: Conversion of Zaccheus. Parable of the pounds. Triumphal entry. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem. Purification of the temple. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Zacchaeus, Abraham, disciples. CONCLUSION: Th...
Luke 19:11. _He spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem,_ to correct the fond error of those who thought he would reign on earth. This parable therefore differs from that of the talents, in...
SIR, I HAVE EARNED TEN GOLD COINS. Compare notes on Matthew 25:19-23. The gold coin can be symbolic of _truth._ Their ability to use it accounts for the different degree of gain. [Will there be degree...
_A certain nobleman went into a far country_ PARABLE OF THE POUNDS I. CHRIST’S ABSENCE IS A PERIOD OF PROBATION. II. THE NATURE OF THE PROBATION IS TWOFOLD. 1. The obligation to loyalty involved i...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:11 This parable concludes Luke’s account of Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem (begun in Luke 9:51). It is different from the parable of the talents in...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:17 “WELL DONE, GOOD SERVANT!” What was important was their faithfulness in using their gifts and potential. FAITHFUL IN A VERY LITTLE. Compare...
Jesus teaches of the wicked tenants: Matthew 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12 and Luke 20:9-19 Parables of Stewardship Matthew 25:14-30
_And he said unto him, Well._ That is, for one mna thou shalt receive a thousand and a thousand, nay the government of one Province or Decapolis, ten cities or more. That is, for a little labour and c...
CHAPTER 19 VER. 1. _And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho._ S. Luke continues the account of the journey to Jerusalem. I have spoken of this in the preceding chapter, verse 35....
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 19:11. HE ADDED.—This parable is thus distinctly connected with the words spoken in the house of Zacchæus. It is, therefore, not to be confused with the parable of the Talents,...
EXPOSITION LUKE 19:1 _Jesus lodges in the house of Zacchaeus, _"_the_ _chief among the publicans_"_ at Jericho. _This episode, which took place at Jericho just before the Lord's entry into Jerusalem...
Now Jesus has entered into Jericho (Luke 19:1). And as He is passing through the city, Behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans (Luke 19:2), The city of Jeric...
1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Peter 1:7; 1 Peter 5:4; 1 Samuel 2:30; 2 Timoth