And then he said to the other slaves who were present, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has the ten minas.’
Parallel translations
- WEB He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas.’
- KJV And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
- BSB Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
- NKJV “And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas.’
- NLT “Then, turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who has ten pounds.’
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Quick answer
The master orders the mina taken from the idle servant and given to the most faithful one. What is unused is forfeited.
Overview
The reassignment of the mina enacts the principle stated in the next verse, that more is given to those who have proven faithful. Stewardship neglected is stewardship lost. The action dramatizes the seriousness of how we use what the Lord entrusts to us.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Luke 16:2He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’
- Luke 12:20“But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared — whose will they be?’
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