Luke 19:20

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

American King James Version (AKJV)

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:

Basic English Translation (BBE)

And another came, saying, Lord, here is your pound, which I put away in a cloth;

Webster's Revision

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

World English Bible

Another came, saying, 'Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,

English Revised Version (ERV)

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:

Clarke's Luke 19:20 Bible Commentary

Lord, behold, here is thy pound - See Matthew 25:18.

Barnes's Luke 19:20 Bible Commentary

A napkin - A towel. He means by it that he had not wasted it nor thrown it by carelessly, but had been "very careful" of it; so much so as to be at the pains to tie it up in a towel and put it in a safe place, as if he had been "very faithful" to his trust. So many people employ their talents, their learning, their property, their influence. They "have" them; they "keep" them; but they never "use" them in the service of the Lord Jesus; and, in regard to their influence on the church or the world, it would be the same if God had never conferred on them these talents.