What does Luke 19:23 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?"
Verse Luke 19:23. _WITH USURY?_] συν τοκω, _With its produce_, i.e. what the loan of the money is fairly worth, after paying the person sufficiently for using it: for, in lent money, both the _lender_...
THE BANK - The treasury, or the place of exchange. Why did you not loan it out, that it might be increased? USURY - Interest....
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)...
BANK. table, of the exchangers. WITH. Greek. _sun._ App-104. USURY. interest....
_into the bank_ Rather, INTO A BANK. The Greek word for -bank" is _trapeza_(-a table"); hence a banker is _trapezites._This touch contains the germ of the unrecorded saying (_agraphon dogma)_of our Lo...
THE PARABLE OF THE POUNDS...
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...
ΈΔΩΚΑΣ _aor. ind. act., см._ Luke 19:13. ΤΡΆΠΕΖΑ (G5132) стол, стол ростовщика. Такой "банк" мог открывать счета, выплачивать проценты с вложенных денег и обменивать разные валюты (_см._ КР, 1:819-21...
THOU KNEWEST THAT I WAS AN AUSTERE MAN,— _Didst thou know,_ &c.? "Thou hast been slothful in the highest degree;—for, to argue with thee, on thine own base principles,—if thou really hadst believed me...
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. Th...
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...
INTO THE BANK. — Literally, the _table,_ or _counter._ The Greek substantive is the root of the word translated “exchangers” in Matthew 25:27 (where see Note). THAT AT MY COMING I MIGHT HAVE REQUIRED...
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...
_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 allot...
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...
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the (e) bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? (e) To the bankers and money changers. Usury or loaning money at interest is str...
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...
Of the other seven servants there is no mention; they fall either into the category of the preceding, or into that of the following. The ground on which the latter explains his inactivity is not a mer...
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...
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...
WHEREFORE THEN GAVEST NOT THOU MY MONEY INTO THE BANK,.... Or "on the table", at which the bankers sat, and received and delivered money on interest. The Complutensian edition reads, "to the tablers",...
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? Ver. 23. _Into the bank_] Gr. Unto the table, er (according to some copies) "unto t...
_And he saith, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee_, &c. When his lord heard him offer such a vile and groundless charge against him as an excuse for his own negligence, he was filled with indign...
THE BANK; a place of safe-keeping and profitable use. USURY; lawful interest, as the term then implied. Matthew 25:27....
The punishment:...
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 avai...
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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Luke 19:23 Why G1302 then G2532 not G3756 put G1325 (G5656) my G3450 money G694 in G1909 bank G5132 that G2532 coming G2064 (G5631) I G1473 might G302 collected G4238 (G5656) it G846 G4862 interest G5...
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...
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...
THEN WHEREFORE (κα δια τ). Note this inferential use of και- in that case.INTO THE BANK (επ τραπεζαν). Literally,UPON A TABLE . This old word τραπεζα, from τετραπεζα (τετρα, four, πους, foot)....
Luke 19:20 "To him that hath shall be given.". I. The excuse of the slothful servant is the excuse of all lazy people. They cry themselves down lest they should be called upon to work; they avoid the...
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: T...
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, HERE IS YOUR GOLD COIN. It is not enough that we do no harm to others. We must take positive action to _do good!_ Salvation is solely on the basis of _God's act in Christ;_ but we have been _crea...
_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 Matthew 25:14. Jesus sometimes tol...
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; MARK 13:34; LUKE 19:12-27; MATTHEW 25:14 For [_the kingdom of heaven is...
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...
Deuteronomy 23:19; Deuteronomy 23:20; Exodus 22:25; Romans 2:4; Romans 2:5...
Bank [τ ρ α π ε ζ α ν]. Lit., the table of the money - changer. Wyc., board. See on exchangers, Matthew 25:27. Usury [τ ο κ ω]. Better interest, as Rev. See on usury, Matthew 25:27....
With interest — Which does not appear to be contrary to any law of God or man. But this is no plea for usury, that is, the taking such interest as implies any degree of oppression or extortion....