Luke 19:14-16
New English Translation
14 But his citizens[a] hated[b] him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man[c] to be king[d] over us!’ 15 When[e] he returned after receiving the kingdom, he summoned[f] these slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted[g] to know how much they had earned[h] by trading. 16 So[i] the first one came before him and said, ‘Sir,[j] your mina[k] has made ten minas more.’
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- Luke 19:14 tn Or “subjects.” Technically these people were not his subjects yet, but would be upon his return. They were citizens of his country who opposed his appointment as their king; later the newly-appointed king will refer to them as his “enemies” (v. 27).
- Luke 19:14 tn The imperfect is intense in this context, suggesting an ongoing attitude.
- Luke 19:14 tn Grk “this one” (somewhat derogatory in this context).
- Luke 19:14 tn Or “to rule.”
- Luke 19:15 tn Grk “And it happened that when.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
- Luke 19:15 tn Grk “he said for these slaves to be called to him.” The passive construction has been translated as an active one and simplified to “he summoned.”
- Luke 19:15 tn Grk “in order that he might know” (a continuation of the preceding sentence). Due to the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying the pronoun “he” as subject and the verb “wanted” to convey the idea of purpose.
- Luke 19:15 sn The Greek verb earned refers to profit from engaging in commerce and trade (L&N 57.195). This is an examination of stewardship.
- Luke 19:16 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the royal summons.
- Luke 19:16 tn Or “Lord”; or “Master.” (and so throughout this paragraph).
- Luke 19:16 tn See the note on the word “minas” in v. 13.
Luke 19:14-16
New International Version
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.’
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