Luke 19:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. Lord, thy pound hath gained ten - The principal difference between this parable and that of the talents above referred to is, that the mina given to each seems to point out the gift of the Gospel, which is the same to all who hear it; but the talents distributed in different proportions, according to each man's ability, seem to intimate that God has given different capacities and advantages to men, by which this one gift of the Gospel may be differently improved.