Book contents
- Luke’s Unique Parables
- Luke’s Unique Parables
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Parable of the Two Debtors (Lk 7:36–42)
- 3 The Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25–37)
- 4 The Friend at Midnight (Lk 11:5–13) and the Pater Noster
- 5 The Rich Fool (Lk 12:15–21)
- 6 The Barren Fig Tree (Lk 13:6–9)
- 7 Healing on the Sabbath and Places of Honor at a Feast (Lk 14:1–11)
- 8 The Lost Sheep (Lk 15:1–7) and the Lost Coin (Lk 15:8–10)
- 9 The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Lk 15:11–32)
- 10 The Steward of Unrighteousness (Lk 16:1–9)
- 11 The Rich Man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19–31)
- 12 The Widow and the Unjust Judge (Lk 18:1–8) and the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Lk 18:9–14)
- 13 The Parable of the Pounds (Lk 19:1–27)
- 14 The Wicked Tenants (Lk 20:9–18)
- 15 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Biblical Index
- Non-Biblical Index
- General Index
13 - The Parable of the Pounds (Lk 19:1–27)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2025
Book contents
- Luke’s Unique Parables
- Luke’s Unique Parables
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Parable of the Two Debtors (Lk 7:36–42)
- 3 The Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25–37)
- 4 The Friend at Midnight (Lk 11:5–13) and the Pater Noster
- 5 The Rich Fool (Lk 12:15–21)
- 6 The Barren Fig Tree (Lk 13:6–9)
- 7 Healing on the Sabbath and Places of Honor at a Feast (Lk 14:1–11)
- 8 The Lost Sheep (Lk 15:1–7) and the Lost Coin (Lk 15:8–10)
- 9 The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Lk 15:11–32)
- 10 The Steward of Unrighteousness (Lk 16:1–9)
- 11 The Rich Man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19–31)
- 12 The Widow and the Unjust Judge (Lk 18:1–8) and the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Lk 18:9–14)
- 13 The Parable of the Pounds (Lk 19:1–27)
- 14 The Wicked Tenants (Lk 20:9–18)
- 15 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Biblical Index
- Non-Biblical Index
- General Index
Summary
In the Pounds parable, a nobleman, disliked among his people, goes abroad, and returns to prove himself a good administrator, though one with harsh standards, as is Jesus in the parable in regard to his enemies. In Genesis, Joseph, disliked by his brothers, had gone abroad to Egypt and proved there to be a good administrator in the time of the famine, but one who, for a time, treated his brothers harshly.
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- Luke's Unique ParablesGenesis Narratives and Interpretations of Jesus, pp. 155 - 172Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025