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The parable of the minas

Because people thought God's kingdom would appear immediately, Jesus told of a nobleman who left to receive a kingdom and entrusted money to his servants. On returning, he rewarded faithful service and judged both negligence and rebellion (Luke 19:11-27).

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📖 Luke 19:11–13

11While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently. 12So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return. 13Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.

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