Luke 19:20
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:”
ἕτερος
Other, different, another kind. Héteros. Not merely a second of the same, but a different order altogether. When Paul warns against a héteros gospel, he means one of a wholly different nature. Discern the difference.
λέγω
saying;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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κύριος
lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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ἰδού
behold
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ἰδού
Behold, look, see. Idou. Scripture uses this word to arrest attention before something significant. God is about to speak. Pay attention.
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μνᾶ
mina
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μνᾶ
Mina, a unit of weight and currency. Mna. In the parable of the minas, each servant received one and was expected to multiply it. What you have been given is not meant to be buried. Invest it.
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ἔχω
I was keeping
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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σουδάριον
a piece of cloth;
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σουδάριον
a sudarium (sweat-cloth), i.e. towel (for wiping the perspiration from the face, or binding the face of a corpse)
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