the parables of Jesus: Luke 19: 12-26 by ric gustafson
Jesus was visiting Jericho for the last time and it was a significant visit. First of all, he encountered a blind beggar named Bartimaeus and gave him his sight. Then he encounters a little tax collector named Zacchaeus who literally went out on a limb to see Jesus.
The crowd following him was flush with excitement so he told them a story. He starts out by telling them that a man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king. As he prepares to leave, he divides his wealth among his servants. All ten servants were given the same amount of money. He gave each ten minas and said put this money to work. A mina was worth a hundred days wages. Today, that would come out to about $16,000. The nobleman said that he expected results when he returned. When he returned, the first servant said that his money had returned ten fold. His master thanked him by saying that he could take charge of five cities. The following eight servants did the same with the master's money and received the same reward. The last servant did nothing with the master's money and the master was enraged. He gave the slaves money to the other servants.
Why was Jesus telling this story to the people?. He was stressing to the people that unfaithfulness is failure. God expects us to be faithful no exceptions.
research: ' Inverted' by Tom Ellsworth
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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