Luke 19:14

"He called ten servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’"

Key Reflection

In Luke 19:14, Jesus uses a parable about a master who entrusts ten servants with mina coins to manage until his return. This scene would have been familiar to the original audience, as the mina was a common unit of currency in first-century Palestine, often used for business transactions and loans. The master's decision to give each servant an equal amount signifies trust and responsibility, setting up a contrast between faithful and unfaithful servants when the master returns—much like the parables about stewardship and accountability that were central to Jewish economic and social ethics during Jesus' time.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 14. But his citizens. His subjects, or the people whom he was desirous of ruling. Hated him. On account of his character, and their fear of oppression. This was, in fact, the case with regard to Archelaus, the Jewish prince, who went to Rome to be confirmed in his kingdom. Sent a message, saying, &c. His discontented subjects, fearing what would be the character of his reign, sent an embassy to remonstrate against his being appointed as the ruler. This actually took place. Archelaus went to Rome to obtain from Augustus a confirmation of his title to reign over that part of Judea which had been left him by his father, Herod the Great. The Jews, knowing his character (comp.

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