Luke 19:16

Luke 19:16. Thy pound; not ‘I have gained' (Matt.). In the latter case, the trust was according to ability, here it was the same in every case; there the gain was proportioned to the trust, but here there was no such proportion; hence the more modest answer. This also favors the view which interprets the ‘pound' as the one official gift, with varied results.

Hade ten pounds more, i.e., in addition to itself.