E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 19:13
his ten servants = ten servants of his. servants = bond-servants. pounds . Greek. mna. See App-51 . Archelaus did thus actually leave money in trust with his servants, Philippus being in charge of his pecuniary affairs. Not the same parable as that of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 , which was uttered later, on the second day before the last Passover. See App-156 . Occupy = Engage in business, or use (as a house where one's business is done). From the Latin occupare, and French occuper.... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 19:12
A certain nobleman . This parable is peculiar to Luke. The point of it was that Herod the Great and his son Archelaus ( App-109 ) had actually gone from Jericho (where the parable was spoken; and where the latter had just rebuilt his palace. Josephus, Antiquities xvii. 13,1) to Rome to receive the sovereignty (see Josephus, Antiquities xiv. 14. 3,4; xvii 9 4). Herod Antipas ( App-109 ) subsequently did the same thing (Josephus, Antiquities xviii. 7:2). nobleman = a man ( App-123 .) high... read more