The Common Portion Given To Each Slave
THE COMMON PORTION
GIVEN TO EACH SLAVE
In Luke 19:13 the parable continues, "And having called ten of his own slaves, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, Do business until I come." In the parable in Matthew 25:14-30 the slaves are given a varying number of talents according to their individual ability. Here the parable emphasizes the common portion given equally to each slave based upon the common salvation. However, the point of both parables is the same: the faithfulness of the slaves will determine their portion in the coming kingdom as their reward.
According to Luke 19:13, the man of noble birth gave the slaves ten minas. This is a sum of money equal to a hundred drachmas, or a hun dred days' wages.
THE UNBELIEVING JEWS
Verse 14 says, "But his citizens hated him and sent an envoy after him, saying, We do not want this man to reign over us." The citizens signify the unbelieving Jews. Their declaring that they did not want the Lord to reign over them was fulfilled in Acts chapters two through nine.