Luk 19:13 | HCSB | STEP | He called 10 of his slaves , gave them 10 minas , and told them , ‘Engage in business until I come back .’

Luke 19:13

13 He called 10 of his ^{▼▼slave: The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English by "servant" or "bond servant"; the HCSB translates this word as "slave," not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire's inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.}slaves, gave them 10 minas, ^{▼▼= Gk coin worth 100 drachmas or about 100 days’ wages} and told them, ‘Engage in business until I come back.’