Section 5
minas! I tell you that to everyone who has shall be given, but from him who does not have, even what he has shall be taken away." The taking away of the mina signifies that the Lord's gift will be taken away from slothful believers in the com ing kingdom. Giving the minas to the one who has ten minas signifies that the gift of faithful believers will be increased. To everyone who gains profit in the church age, more gift will be given in the coming kingdom age. But from him who has not gained profit in the church age, even the gift he has will be taken away from him in the coming kingdom age.
In verse 27 the parable concludes, "However, these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me." This signifies that all the unbelieving Jews who reject the Savior will perish.
THE NEED FOR US TO SERVE FAITHFULLY
We need to understand why the further par able in 19:11-27 follows the case of Zaccheus. The reason is that after we have been saved we need to serve the Lord faithfully. We see the same matter in chapter ten, where the case of Martha and Mary follows the parable of the good