Luke 19:24

19:24 And he said to his attendants, ¹  ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has ten.’ ² 

Luke 19:31

19:31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs ³  it.’”

[19:24]  ¹ tn Grk “to those standing by,” but in this context involving an audience before the king to give an accounting, these would not be casual bystanders but courtiers or attendants.

[19:24]  ² tn Grk “the ten minas.”

[19:31]  ³ sn The custom called angaria allowed the impressment of animals for service to a significant figure.