Luke 19 Authorised King James Version (Bible Gateway):
11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12 He said therefore,
“A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, ‘Occupy till I come’.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. 15 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 man had gained by trading.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 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.
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. 19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: 21 for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: 23 wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. 25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
I submit that this apparently pecuniary parable refers to the Holy Spirit giftings Jesus bestows upon his followers to become apostles and disciples and upon His return an examination of their diligent application, thereby receiving further empowerment.
See also Scripture 4 All’s Luke 19 Interlinear Greek-English
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Hi Richard
Just a thought here. I listened today to Joseph Prince speaking about the phase change in the scriptures. He said that in the New Testament, discipleship is often referred to up until the book of Acts. Thereafter there is no more mention of the term, only sonship (and it was at Antioch they were first called “Christians”). Therefore we are called to act out our royal position of authority on Earth after the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Its true. Go see.
Roger
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Thank you Roger that’s very apposite indeed.
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