A.T. Robertson Commentary Luke 19:25

"And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds." — Luke 19:25 (ASV)

And they said unto him (κα ειπαν αυτω). Probably the eager audience who had been listening to this wonderful parable interrupted Jesus at this point because of this sudden turn when the one pound is given to the man who has ten pounds. If so, it shows plainly how keenly they followed the story which Jesus was giving because of their excitement about the kingdom (Luke 19:11).