And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
His friends were entirely mistaken about what kingdom He would set up. They thought their Master would march into Jerusalem with temporal power and pomp, seize the throne straightaway, and reign like any earthly king. But He must go to heaven first, to the right hand of the Father, before His kingdom appears. Even good men muddle the nature of Christ's reign.
AI summary
Commenting on Luke 19:11-27
Then came the first,.... Who were set in the first place in the church, the apostles of Christ, and who had the greatest gifts, and laboured more abundantly, and were eminently useful; such an one was the Apostle Paul: saying, Lord; acknowledging the sovereignty and dominion of Christ over them, owning they were accountable to him, and that he had a right to inquire, what...
Verse 15. . (2) "money" "silver" and so, .