Day 3

The Ten Minas

from the The Parables of Jesus reading plan


Luke 19:1-27

BY She Reads Truth

In this study of the Parables of Jesus, we are reading many of the stories Jesus used to teach hearers about how to live as His followers. Each day we’ll read parables in their immediate context, focusing on a different category of parables each week. Then we will work through a series of questions to understand the meaning of the text and take to heart the “secrets of the kingdom.”

Editor’s Note: In this Parables study, Jesus Himself is telling us stories—stories He wants us to reflect on and process. Rather than asking our writers to write their own stories about Jesus’ stories, we thought it would serve you and the text better to provide questions to help you dig into the meaning of each day’s parable. If you find a parable or passage particularly confusing, stop and pray. Ask the Lord to reveal Himself to you in His Word, and thank Him that we can know Him without knowing all the answers to our questions.

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Week 1: Parables about God’s Kingdom

Parables are stories with a point. They are designed to make us think about what is being said, why, where, to whom, and in what context. To get to the heart of Jesus’ parables, we need to pull them apart and take a careful look at the details He gives us. One detail that runs through this week’s selection of parables is that Jesus says they all describe the kingdom of God in some way. As you read through these passages, use the following questions to unpack the stories Jesus tells.

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Day 3 Reading: Luke 19:1-27

Questions:

1. This parable is similar to another called “The Ten Talents” (Matthew 25:14-30). What are some gifts, abilities, or opportunities you’ve been given to invest?

2. What is the problem this particular parable addresses, and what is the outcome of the story?

3. What is the central point of this parable, and what connection does it have to Jesus’ visit with Zacchaeus?

4. What is your response this parable?

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158 thoughts on "The Ten Minas"

  1. Julie Reifsteck says:

    I have to admit that initially I was taken aback by this parable until the holy spiritual let me digest the true implications here. If we do nothing the gifts that God has given us then we are no better than the enemy who fights Gods love and Grace. Hard message especially to those in Jerusalem who had a hard time believing that Jesus was the savior since it is where he grew up.

  2. Rhiannon Donovan says:

    In response to Zöe Mills

  3. Rhiannon Donovan says:

    The moral of the story is that God’s gifted everyone in different ways. Some people may have a bunch of gifts and rake in a bunch of believers is their use of them. But if you notice, the master wasn’t any less happy with the one who gained 5 as they tried and did their best. Butb the one you have just 1 put the blame bon the master for why they didn’t go out and try to get any thing.

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