Luke 19:18

Revised Standard Version

And the second came, saying, 'Lord, your pound has made five pounds.'

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“The second came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’

King James Version (1611)
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained fiue pounds.

King James Version
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

English Standard Version
And the second came, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made five minas.'

New American Standard Bible
"The second one came, saying, 'Your mina, master, has made five minas.'

New Century Version
"The second servant said, ‘Sir, I earned five coins with your one.'

Amplified Bible
"The second one came and said, 'Lord, your mina has made five minas.'

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The second came, saying, 'Your mina, master, has made five minas.'

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the second came, saying, ‘Your mina, master, has made five minas.'

Berean Standard Bible
The second servant came and said, 'Master, your mina has made five minas.'

Contemporary English Version
The second one came and said, "Sir, with the money you gave me, I have earned five times as much."

Complete Jewish Bible
The second one came and said, ‘Sir, your maneh has earned five more manim;

Darby Translation
And the second came, saying, [My] Lord, thy mina has made five minas.

Easy-to-Read Version
"The second servant said, ‘Sir, with your one bag of money I earned five bags.'

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased fiue pieces.

George Lamsa Translation
And the second came and said, My lord, your pound has gained five pounds.

Good News Translation
The second servant came and said, ‘Sir, I have earned five gold coins with the one you gave me.'

Lexham English Bible
And the second came, saying, ‘Sir, your mina has made five minas.'

Literal Translation
And the second came, saying, Lord, your mina has made five minas.

American Standard Version
And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.

Bible in Basic English
And another came, saying, Your pound has made five pounds.

Hebrew Names Version
"The second came, saying, 'Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.'

International Standard Version
"The second servantservant">[fn] came and said, 'Your coin, sir, has earned five coins.'

Etheridge Translation
And the second came and said, My lord, thy mani five minin hath made.

Murdock Translation
And the second came, and said: My lord, thy pound hath produced five pounds.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the seconde came, saying: Thy peece hath encreased fiue peeces.

English Revised Version
And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.

World English Bible
"The second came, saying, 'Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.'

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

Weymouth's New Testament
"The second came, and said, "`Your pound, Sir, has produced five pounds.'

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the tother cam, and seide, Lord, thi besaunt hath maad fyue besauntis.

Update Bible Version
And the second came, saying, Your $1,000, Lord, has made $5,000.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

New English Translation
Then the second one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has made five minas.'

New King James Version
And the second came, saying, "Master, your mina has earned five minas.'

New Living Translation
"The next servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made five times the original amount.'

New Life Bible
"The second man came to him and said, ‘Lord, the piece of money you gave me has made five more pieces of money.'

New Revised Standard
Then the second came, saying, ‘Lord, your pound has made five pounds.'

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the second came, saying - Thy mina, lord, hath made five minas.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the second came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And the other came sayinge: Lorde thy poude hath encreased fyve pounde.

Young's Literal Translation
`And the second came, saying, Sir, thy pound made five pounds;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The seconde came also, and sayde: Syr, thy pounde hath wonne fyue pounde.

Mace New Testament (1729)
then the second came, and said, Lord, your pound has produc'd five more.

THE MESSAGE
"The second said, ‘Master, I made a fifty percent profit on your money.'

Simplified Cowboy Version
"The next cowboy said, 'Here you go boss. I've started your colt, and you can drag calves off of him. He's moving real good off your feet, too.'

Contextual Overview

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 God was to appear immediately. ¹² He said therefore, "A nobleman went into a far country to receive a kingdom and then return. ¹³ Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, 'Trade with these till I come.' ¹⁴ But his citizens hated him and sent an embassy after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.' ¹⁵ When he returned, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading. ¹⁶ The first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your pound has made ten pounds more.' ¹⁷ And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.' ¹⁸ And the second came, saying, 'Lord, your pound has made five pounds.' ¹⁹ And he said to him, 'And you are to be over five cities.' ²⁰ Then another came, saying, 'Lord, here is your pound, which I kept laid away in a napkin;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thy: Matthew 13:23, Mark 4:20, 2 Corinthians 8:12

Reciprocal: Matthew 25:22 - I have

Cross-References

Genesis 19:6
Lot went out of the door to the men, shut the door after him,

Genesis 19:8
Behold, I have two daughters who have not known man; let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please; only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the shelter of my roof."

Genesis 19:11
And they struck with blindness the men who were at the door of the house, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves groping for the door.

Genesis 19:12
Then the men said to Lot, "Have you any one else here? Sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or any one you have in the city, bring them out of the place;

Genesis 32:26
Then he said, "Let me go, for the day is breaking." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go, unless you bless me."

Isaiah 45:11
Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: "Will you question me about my children, or command me concerning the work of my hands?

Acts 9:13
But Anani'as answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;

Acts 10:14
But Peter said, "No, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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,

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 25:20-21.

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 faithfulness in improving our talents on earth.