KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then he turned to the people standing there and said, 'Take that money away from him and give it to the guy who already has ten.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes what you don't use, you lose — and it goes to someone who will actually do something with it.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was written by Luke, a companion of Paul, to Theophilus and a broader Gentile Christian audience in the late first century AD. It was written to provide an orderly and reliable account of Jesus' life and teachings, drawing on eyewitness testimonies, for the instruction and assurance of its readers.
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