Have thou authority (ισθ εξουσιαν εχων). Periphrastic present active imperative. Keep on having authority.

Because thou hast been faithful in a very little.—More literally, because you became faithful. The words are in …

And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

Eusebius of Caesarea: Some people thought that our Savior’s kingdom would begin at His first coming, and they were expectin…

Jesus singles out three of the ten servants as examples. The first two did well, one so well as to receive a special commendation for being “trustw…

And he said unto him, well, you good servant

Signifying he had well done, and had approved himself to be an honest…

This parable is like that of the talents (Matthew 25). Those who are called to Christ, he furnishes with gifts nece ary for their work;…