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.’"
— Luke 19:13, NET Bible
“And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.”
“And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come. ”
“He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.'”
“And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds and said to them: Trade till I come.”
“And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come.”
“And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.”
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
The Parable of the Ten Minas While the people were listening to these things, Jesus proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.
Therefore he said,“A nobleman went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them,‘Do business with these until I come back.’
But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying,‘We do not want this man to be king over us!’
When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he summoned these slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted to know how much they had earned by trading.
So the first one came before him and said,‘Sir, your mina has made ten minas more.’