World English Bible
"He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.'"
— Luke 19:13, World English 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. ”
“And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them,‘Do business with these until I come back.’”
“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 that which was lost."
As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.
He said therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.'
But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, 'We don't want this man to reign over us.'
"It happened when he had come back again, having received the kingdom, that 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 conducting business.
The first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.'