{"id":128,"date":"2022-03-02T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=128&2022"},"modified":"2022-02-28T17:00:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T00:00:14","slug":"not-all-are-equal-luke-19-11-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/not-all-are-equal-luke-19-11-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Not All Are Equal: Luke 19:11-27"},"content":{"rendered":"
Focus Passage: Luke 19:11-27 (NIrV)<\/div>

\u00a011<\/sup> While the people were listening to these things, Jesus told them a story. He was near Jerusalem. The people thought that God\u2019s kingdom was going to appear right away.<\/p>\r\n

\u00a012<\/sup> Jesus said, \u201cA man from an important family went to a country far away. He went there to be made king and then return home. 13<\/sup> So he sent for ten of his servants. He gave them each about three months\u2019 pay. \u2018Put this money to work until I come back,\u2019 he said. <\/p>\r\n

\u00a014<\/sup> \u201cBut those he ruled over hated him. They sent some messengers after him. They were sent to say, \u2018We don\u2019t want this man to be our king.\u2019 <\/p>\r\n

\u00a015<\/sup> \u201cBut he was made king and returned home. Then he sent for the servants he had given the money to. He wanted to find out what they had earned with it. <\/p>\r\n

\u00a016<\/sup> \u201cThe first one came to him. He said, \u2018Sir, your money has earned ten times as much.\u2019<\/p>\r\n

\u00a017<\/sup> \u201c\u00a0\u2018You have done well, my good servant!\u2019 his master replied. \u2018You have been faithful in a very small matter. So I will put you in charge of ten towns.\u2019<\/p>\r\n

\u00a018<\/sup> \u201cThe second servant came to his master. He said, \u2018Sir, your money has earned five times as much.\u2019<\/p>\r\n

\u00a019<\/sup> \u201cHis master answered, \u2018I will put you in charge of five towns.\u2019<\/p>\r\n

\u00a020<\/sup> \u201cThen another servant came. He said, \u2018Sir, here is your money. I have kept it hidden in a piece of cloth. 21<\/sup> I was afraid of you. You are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in. You harvest what you did not plant.\u2019<\/p>\r\n

\u00a022<\/sup> \u201cHis master replied, \u2018I will judge you by your own words, you evil servant! So you knew that I am a hard man? You knew that I take out what I did not put in? You knew that I harvest what I did not plant? 23<\/sup> Then why didn\u2019t you put my money in the bank? When I came back, I could have collected it with interest.\u2019 <\/p>\r\n

\u00a024<\/sup> \u201cThen he said to those standing by, \u2018Take his money away from him. Give it to the one who has ten times as much.\u2019<\/p>\r\n

\u00a025<\/sup> \u201c\u00a0\u2018Sir,\u2019 they said, \u2018he already has ten times as much!\u2019<\/p>\r\n

\u00a026<\/sup> \u201cHe replied, \u2018I tell you that everyone who has will be given more. But here is what will happen to anyone who has nothing. Even what he has will be taken away from him. 27<\/sup> And what about my enemies who did not want me to be king over them? Bring them here! Kill them in front of me!\u2019\u00a0\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Read Luke 19:11-27<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n

For those of you who enjoy analytics and numbers, this journal entry will be most enjoyable and interesting for you. Luke 19:11-27 shares a lesser known version of a parable that Matthew includes, but enough details are unique that make me think that Jesus shared this parable separately to a different group of people. Most of the time, we hear Matthew\u2019s parable, but I want to share some interesting observations from Luke\u2019s version, specifically about the money amounts:<\/p>\r\n