Luke 19:12 Cross References - Moffatt

¹² "A nobleman," he said, "went abroad to obtain royal power for himself and then return.

³⁸ But when the vinedressers saw his son they said to themselves, 'Here is the heir; come on, let us kill him and seize his inheritance!'

¹⁴ For the case is that of a man going abroad, who summoned his servants and handed over his property to them; ¹⁵ to one he gave twelve hundred pounds, to another five hundred, and to another two hundred and fifty; each got according to his capacity. Then the man went abroad. ¹⁶ The servant who had got the twelve hundred pounds went at once and traded with them, making another twelve hundred. ¹⁷ Similarly the servant who had got the five hundred pounds made another five hundred. ¹⁸ But the servant who had got the two hundred and fifty pounds went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. ¹⁹ Now a long time afterwards the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them. ²⁰ Then the servant who had got the twelve hundred pounds came forward, bringing twelve hundred more; he said, 'You handed me twelve hundred pounds, sir; here I have gained another twelve hundred.' ²¹ His master said to him, 'Capital, you excellent and trusty servant! You have been trusty in charge of a small sum: I will put you in charge of a large sum. Come and share your master's feast.' ²² Then the servant with the five hundred pounds came forward. He said, 'You handed me five hundred pounds, sir; here I have gained another five hundred.' ²³ His master said to him, 'Capital, you excellent and trusty servant! You have been trusty in charge of a small sum: I will put you in charge of a large sum. Come and share your master's feast.' ²⁴ Then the servant who had got the two hundred and fifty pounds came forward. He said, 'I knew you were a hard man, sir, reaping where you never sowed and gathering where you never winnowed. ²⁵ So I was afraid; I went and hid your two hundred and fifty pounds in the earth. There's your money!' ²⁶ His master said to him in reply, 'You rascal, you idle servant! You knew, did you, that I reap where I have never sowed and gather where I have never winnowed! ²⁷ Well then, you should have handed my money to the bankers and I would have got my capital with interest when I came back. ²⁸ Take therefore the two hundred and fifty pounds away from him, give it to the servant who had the twelve hundred. ²⁹ For to everyone who has shall more be given and richly given; but from him who has nothing, even what he has shall be taken. ³⁰ Throw the good-for-nothing servant into the darkness outside; there men will wail and gnash their teeth.

¹⁸ Then Jesus came forward to them and said, "Full authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth;

¹ Then he proceeded to address them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, fenced it round, dug a trough for the winepress, and built a tower; then he leased it to vinedressers and went abroad.

³⁴ It is like a man leaving his house to go abroad; he puts his servants in charge, each with his work to do, and he orders the porter to keep watch. ³⁵ Watch then, for you never know when the Lord of the House will come, in the late evening or at midnight or at cock-crow or in the morning. ³⁶ Watch, in case he comes suddenly and finds you asleep. ³⁷ Watch: I say it to you, and I say it to all."

¹⁹ Then after speaking to them the Lord Jesus was taken up to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God,

¹² "A nobleman," he said, "went abroad to obtain royal power for himself and then return. ¹³ He first called his ten servants, giving them each a five-pound note, and telling them, 'Trade with this till I come back.' ¹⁴ Now his people hated him and sent envoys after him to say, 'We object to him having royal power over us.' ¹⁵ However he secured the royal power and came home. Then he ordered the servants to be called who had been given the money, that he might find out what business they had done. ¹⁶ The first came up saying, 'Your five pounds has made other fifty, sir.' ¹⁷ 'Capital,' he said, 'you excellent servant! because you have proved trustworthy in a trifle, you are placed over ten towns.' ¹⁸ Then the second came and said, 'Your five pounds has made twenty-five, sir.' ¹⁹ To him he said, 'And you are set over five towns.' ²⁰ Then the next came and said, 'Here is your five pounds, sir; I kept it safe in a napkin, ²¹ for I was afraid of you, you are such a hard man — picking up what you never put down, and reaping what you never sowed.' ²² He replied, 'You rascal of a servant, I will convict you by what you have said yourself. You knew, did you, that I was a hard man, picking up what I never put down, and reaping what I never sowed! ²³ Why then did you not put my money into the bank, so that I could have got it with interest when I came back?' ²⁴ Then he said to the bystanders, 'Take the five pounds from him and give it to the man with fifty.' ²⁵ 'Sir,' they said, 'he has fifty already!' ²⁶ 'I tell you, to everyone who has shall more be given, but from him who has nothing, even what he has shall be taken. ²⁷ And now for these enemies of mine who objected to me reigning over them — bring them here and slay them in my presence.' "

⁹ Then he proceeded to tell the people the following parable. "A man planted a vineyard, leased it to vinedressers, and went abroad for some time.

⁵¹ And as he blessed them he parted from them [and was carried up to heaven].

³⁷ "So you are a king?" said Pilate, "you!" "Certainly," said Jesus, "I am a king. This is why I was born, this is why I came into the world, to bear testimony to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."

⁹ On saying this he was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took him out of sight. ¹⁰ As he went up, their eyes were fixed on heaven; but just then two men stood beside them dressed in white, ¹¹ who said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up to heaven? This Jesus who has been taken from you into heaven will come back, just as you have seen him depart to heaven."

³¹ inasmuch as he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world justly by a man whom he has destined for this. And he has given proof of this to all by raising him from the dead."

²⁵ For he must reign until all his foes are put under his feet.

²⁰ which he exerted in raising Christ from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavenly sphere, ²¹ above all the angelic Rulers, Authorities, Powers, and Lords, above every Name that is to be named not only in this age but in the age to come — ²² he has put everything under his feet and set him as head over everything for the church, ²³ the church which is his Body, filled by him who fills the universe entirely.

⁹ Therefore God raised him high and conferred on him a Name above all names, ¹⁰ so that before the Name of Jesus every knee should bend in heaven, on earth, and underneath the earth, ¹¹ and every tongue confess that 'Jesus Christ is Lord,' to the glory of God the Father.

²⁸ so Christ, after being once sacrificed to bear the sins of many, will appear again, not to deal with sin but for the saving of those who look out for him.

²² who is at God's right hand — for he went to heaven after angels, authorities, and powers celestial had been made subject to him.)

⁷ Lo, he is coming on the clouds, to be seen by every eye, even by those who impaled him, and all the tribes of earth will wail because of him: even so, Amen.