I kept (ειχον). Imperfect active of εχω. I kept on keeping.

Laid up (αποκειμενην). Present passive partici…

A napkin. A towel. He means by it that he had not wasted it nor thrown it aside carelessly, but had been very careful of it, so m…

Thy pound, which I have kept. — Literally, which I kept — i.e., all along. He had never made any effort…

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

The napkin, with which he ought …

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

Our focus of attention should be on the last of the three examples. This servant allowed his fear of the nobleman’s anger to prevent him from fulfi…

And another came
Who was one of the servants; had a gift, but did not use, and improve it, nor did it turn to any ac…

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;…