Verse 13
13. Ten servants The citizens who rebelled against him were countless, the servants who obeyed him were but ten; a small round number indicating not the fewness of the finally saved, but the fewness of his then real followers. A sad intimation to the crowd that was now pursuing him how few of them were his true disciples.
Ten pounds In Greek, ten minae. This was probably the Greek and Roman mina, which ranged from fifteen to twenty-five dollars.
Occupy The present meaning of this English word to the ordinary reader would be keep possession, hold and fill; but by its old English use it signifies to traffic. Trade and traffic until I return.
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