“And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:”
King James Version (KJV)
Lu 19:20-23 Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound. See notes on Mt 25:24-27, where the case is similar. The lesson is that our abilities must be used for the Lord. It is not enough that we are not positively wicked; we must do good.
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound which I haue kept layd vp in a napkin:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Another came, saying, 'Master, here is your mina, which I kept put away in a handkerchief;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, `here is' thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And another came, saying, Lord, here is your pound, which I put away in a cloth;
- Basic English Bible
And another came, saying, [My] Lord, lo, [there is] thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel.
- Darby Bible
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
- Webster's Bible
The next came. `Sir,' he said, `here is your pound, which I have kept wrapt up in a cloth.
- Weymouth Bible
Another came, saying, 'Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,
- World English Bible
And the thridde cam, and seide, Lord, lo! thi besaunt, that Y hadde, put vp in a sudarie.
- Wycliffe Bible
`And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin;
- Youngs Literal Bible