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The PARABLE of the TEN MINAS


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The Parable of the Ten Minas

Luke 19: 12-27 - "He said, "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. (13)So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. "Put this money to work", he said, "until I come back."

(14)But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, "We don't want this man to be our king."

(15)He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.

(16)The first one came and said, "Sir, your mina has earned ten more."

(17)"Well done, my good servant!", his master replied. "Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities."

(18)Then the second came and said, "Sir, your mina has earned five more."

(19)His master answered, "You take charge of five cities."

(20)Then another servant came and said, "Here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. (21)I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow."

(22)His master replied, "I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?"

(23)Why then didn't you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?"

(24)"Then he said to those standing by, "Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas."

(25)"Sir," they said, "he already has ten!"

(26)He replied, "I tell you that everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away. (27)But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them-- bring them here and kill them in front of me."

We should notice very carefully these characters :

(1) A man of noble birth / became king = Jesus

(2) His subjects / became his enemies = unbelievers

(3) His good servants / best workers = wise virgins

(4) His wicked servant / lazy worker = foolish virgins

Now notice what happens to each of the characters :

> The good servants were rewarded with more.

> The lazy wicked servant suffered loss of his reward.

> But it is the subjects/ enemies of the king that will be killed or thrown into the fire, not the wicked or lazy servants

Matt. 25:29 -

For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

Mark 4:24 -

Then He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given

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