Parallel Verses

Williams New Testament

He called in ten of his slaves and gave them twenty dollars apiece and told them to do business with his money while he was gone.

New American Standard Bible

And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, ‘Do business with this until I come back.’

King James Version

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

Holman Bible

He called 10 of his slaves, gave them 10 minas, and told them, ‘Engage in business until I come back.’

International Standard Version

He called ten of his servants and gave them ten coins. He told them, "Invest this money until I come back.'

A Conservative Version

And having called ten of his bondmen, he gave them ten minas and said to them, Do business until I come.

American Standard Version

And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come.

Amplified

So he called ten of his servants, and gave them ten minas [one apiece, each equal to about a hundred days’ wages] and said to them, ‘Do business [with this] until I return.’

An Understandable Version

So, he called ten of his slaves and gave each of them a sum of money [Note: The amount of each sum was equivalent to one hundred days of a farm laborer's pay, or about $7,000 in 1994]. [Then] he said to them, 'Invest this money until I return.'

Anderson New Testament

And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Engage in trade till I come.

Bible in Basic English

And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come.

Common New Testament

So he called ten of his servants, gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.'

Daniel Mace New Testament

and he called ten of his servants, to whom he deliver'd ten pounds: improve that, said he, till I return.

Darby Translation

And having called his own ten bondmen, he gave to them ten minas, and said to them, Trade while I am coming.

Godbey New Testament

And calling his ten servants, he gave to them ten pounds, and said to them, Operate till I come.

Goodspeed New Testament

And he called in ten of his slaves and gave them each twenty dollars and told them to trade with it while he was gone.

John Wesley New Testament

And having called ten of his servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade till I come.

Julia Smith Translation

And having called his ten servants, he gave them ten coins, and said to them, Attend to business, till I come.

King James 2000

And he called his ten servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And summoning ten of his own slaves, he gave them ten minas and said to them, 'Do business {until I come back}.'

Modern King James verseion

And He called his ten servants and delivered ten minas, and said to them, Trade until I come back.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, saying unto them, 'Buy and sell till I come.'

Moffatt New Testament

He first called his ten servants, giving them each a five-pound note, and telling them, 'Trade with this till I come back.'

Montgomery New Testament

"And he summoned ten slaves of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, "'Trade with these until I come.'

NET Bible

And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business with these until I come back.'

New Heart English Bible

He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.'

Noyes New Testament

And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Trade with these, till I come.

Sawyer New Testament

And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten minas [$163.30], and said to them, Use them in business till I come.

The Emphasized Bible

And, calling ten servants of his own, he gave unto them ten minas, and said unto them - Do business, till I come.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten manehs, and said unto them, Employ yourselves in traffic, till I come back.

Twentieth Century New Testament

He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds each, and told them to trade with them during his absence.

Webster

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said to them, Occupy till I come.

Weymouth New Testament

And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence.

World English Bible

He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.'

Worrell New Testament

And, calling ten servants of his, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.'

Worsley New Testament

And he called ten of his servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, and said, Trade with them till I come.

Youngs Literal Translation

and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business -- till I come;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he called
καλέω 
Kaleo 
call, bid, be so named, named ,
Usage: 106

his
ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

ten
δέκα 
Deka 
δέκα 
Deka 
Usage: 13
Usage: 13

δοῦλος 
Doulos 
Usage: 65

and delivered
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254




Usage: 0
Usage: 0

μνᾶ 
Mna 
Usage: 0

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

πραγματεύομαι 
Pragmateuomai 
Usage: 0

ἕως 
heos 
till, unto, until, to, till 9,
Usage: 74

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Ten Minas

12 So He said: "Once upon a time a man of noble birth went off to a distant country to get for himself a kingdom and then return. 13  He called in ten of his slaves and gave them twenty dollars apiece and told them to do business with his money while he was gone. 14 But his citizens continued to hate him, and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We do not want this man to become king over us.'

Cross References

Matthew 25:14-15

"For it is just like a man who was going on a long journey from his homeland, who called to him his slaves and turned his property over to them.

John 12:26

If anyone serves me, he must continue to follow me, and my servant also must go wherever I go. If anyone serves me, my Father will show him honor.

Romans 12:6-8

As we have gifts that differ in accordance with the favor God has shown us, if it is that of preaching, let it be done in proportion to our faith;

1 Corinthians 12:7-11

To each of us is given a special spiritual illumination for the common good.

1 Corinthians 12:28-29

And God has placed people in the church, first as apostles, second as prophets, third as teachers, then wonder-workers; then people with power to cure the sick, helpers, managers, ecstatic speakers.

Galatians 1:10

Am I now trying to win men's favor, or God's? Or, am I trying to be pleasing to men? If I were still trying to be pleasing to men, I would not be a slave of Christ at all.

James 1:1

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greetings to the twelve tribes that are scattered over the world.

1 Peter 4:9-11

Be ungrudgingly hospitable to one another.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ have obtained the same precious faith that we have:

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