PARABLE OF THE TEN MINAS
(LUKE 19:11-27)
12 THEREFORE HE SAID: “A CERTAIN NOBLEMAN WENT INTO A FAR COUNTRY TO RECEIVE FOR HIMSELF A KINGDOM AND
TO RETURN. 13 SO HE CALLED TEN OF HIS SERVANTS, DELIVERED TO THEM TEN MINAS, AND SAID TO THEM, ‘DO BUSINESS
TILL I COME.’ 14 BUT HIS CITIZENS HATED HIM, AND SENT A DELEGATION AFTER HIM, SAYING, ‘WE WILL NOT HAVE THIS
MAN TO REIGN OVER US.’
15 “AND SO IT WAS THAT WHEN HE RETURNED, HAVING RECEIVED THE KINGDOM, HE THEN COMMANDED THESE
SERVANTS, TO WHOM HE HAD GIVEN THE MONEY, TO BE CALLED TO HIM, THAT HE MIGHT KNOW HOW MUCH EVERY MAN
HAD GAINED BY TRADING. 16 THEN CAME THE FIRST, SAYING, ‘MASTER, YOUR MINA HAS EARNED TEN MINAS.’ 17 AND HE
SAID TO HIM, ‘WELL DONE, GOOD SERVANT; BECAUSE YOU WERE FAITHFUL IN A VERY LITTLE, HAVE AUTHORITY OVER TEN
CITIES.’ 18 AND THE SECOND CAME, SAYING, ‘MASTER, YOUR MINA HAS EARNED FIVE MINAS.’ 19 LIKEWISE HE SAID TO HIM,
‘YOU ALSO BE OVER FIVE CITIES.’
20 “THEN ANOTHER CAME, SAYING, ‘MASTER, HERE IS YOUR MINA, WHICH I HAVE KEPT PUT AWAY IN A HANDKERCHIEF. 21
FOR I FEARED YOU, BECAUSE YOU ARE AN AUSTERE MAN. YOU COLLECT WHAT YOU DID NOT DEPOSIT, AND REAP WHAT
YOU DID NOT SOW.’ 22 AND HE SAID TO HIM, ‘OUT OF YOUR OWN MOUTH I WILL JUDGE YOU, YOU WICKED SERVANT. YOU
KNEW THAT I WAS AN AUSTERE MAN, COLLECTING WHAT I DID NOT DEPOSIT AND REAPING WHAT I DID NOT SOW. 23 WHY
THEN DID YOU NOT PUT MY MONEY IN THE BANK, THAT AT MY COMING I MIGHT HAVE COLLECTED IT WITH INTEREST?’
24 “AND HE SAID TO THOSE WHO STOOD BY, ‘TAKE THE MINA FROM HIM, AND GIVE IT TO HIM WHO HAS TEN MINAS.’ 25
(BUT THEY SAID TO HIM, ‘MASTER, HE HAS TEN MINAS.’) 26 ‘FOR
I SAY TO YOU, THAT TO EVERYONE WHO HAS WILL BE
Credits
GIVEN; AND FROM HIM WHO DOES NOT HAVE, EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HIM. 27 BUT BRING HERE
THOSE ENEMIES OF MINE, WHO DID NOT WANT ME TO REIGN OVER THEM, AND SLAY THEM BEFORE ME.’ ”
Servants
A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and
to return
So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them,
‘Do business till I come'.
One minas to each of the ten servants
Do business till I come: While the master
was away, receiving his kingdom, the
servants were expected to do business –
to use the resources that the master gave
them, and to use them to the utmost.
Citizens
But his citizens hated him
We will not have this man to reign over us
These citizens hated him, and they made it clear to the nobleman. In Jesus’
parable, the nobleman did nothing to deserve this rejection; it was only because
the citizens had hearts full of hate.
When Master returns, having received the kingdom
When the master returned, he dealt first with his servants. He later dealt with
the rebellious citizens
He first wanted to know how faithful his servants had been in his absence
Servants
Master
Reward
Well done, good servant
because you were faithful in a very little,
have authority over ten cities
Second - Master, your mina has earned
five minas
1 mina to 5 minas (500%)
Well done, good servant
Likewise he said to him, ‘You also be over five
cities.’”
Master, here is your mina, which I have
kept put away in a handkerchief. For I
feared you, because you are an austere
man.
Out of your own mouth I will judge
you, you wicked servant- Why then did
you not put my money in the bank,
that at my coming I might have
collected it with interest?
Take the mina from him, and give it to him
who has ten minas
First - Master, your mina has earned ten minas
1 mina to 10 minas (1000%)
Judgment day comes for the master’s enemies
But bring here those enemies of mine - Who did not
want me to reign over them
And slay them before me
Summary of the Parable
Jesus spoke this parable that He would depart and return again before the
kingdom came in full glory, and to tell them how to conduct in His absence.
the kingdom will be delayed, so we must concentrate on being faithful
servants in the meantime. Our Master has gone away to a far country, and will
one day return with His kingdom. In the meantime, we are commanded to do
business with what He has given us until He returns.
we should not stand still. We use our gifts and make progress or we lose what
we have
Gospel of the kingdom given to each person who professes to believe in Christ
When our Master returns, He will come to reward us according to our
faithfulness, and we will be rewarded with different levels of authority in His
kingdom
What is that which made servants earn more Minas
The servants were given money to invest and work with to see how much they
could increase the amount.
The servants who invested the master’s money faced the risk of being attacked
by those around them who rejected the master’s authority.
And they faced the risk of disappointing their master by making investments
that might lose money.
The servant who tries to avoid risk is singled out as unfaithful.
It is not told what would have happened if the other two servants had lost
money on their investments, but the implication is that all investments made
in faithful service to God are pleasing to him
How does it connect to us in the present world
1 Mina is our spiritual gifts, abilities and talents - are we investing them for the
Kingdom of God?
Or are we ashamed to show to the world that we are associated with the
Kingdom of God and hiding our talents?
5 But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are
treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous
judgment of God, 6 who “will render to each one according to his deeds”
Romans 2:5-6
Bro. Sunil
Citizens condition is related to us; as in the the current world (citizens), it is a challenge when we show our
association with Christ. In Old and new testament all of those who had faith were able to succeed in God's
work - Daniel, Joseph, Apostle Paul just because they trusted in God.
The last servant was selfish and might not had expected Master to give such a big reward as he trusted
himself and was selfish.
How are we using our talents to expand Gods' Kingdom and help one another and God rewards for those
who have humbly expected his will be done in their lives. William Carey was a cobbler and God had blessed
him to impact India as a nation, who is an example for the 1st servant, this is the character which were need
to have.
Bro. Oliver:
Even citizens were against the servants and servants had to stand faithful which was toughest, even God
wants fruit when it is not the season. We need to invest our talent and if we delay time will go off and we will
not have time to achieve things for his kingdom, we should ask ourselves to check our investment in God's
Kingdom. We are here to work for the work of God.