Neville Goddard on Luke 19:16-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 19 in context

Scripture Focus

16Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

17And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

18And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

19And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

Luke 19:16-19

Biblical Context

The first servant reports ten pounds gained; the master rewards him with authority over ten cities. The second reports five pounds gained, and is rewarded with five cities.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Luke 19:16-19, the pound is your inner capacity; the servants are the states of consciousness you entertain. When one state calmly imagines a multiplication of that seed—ten pounds—the voice within proclaims, Good servant. Being faithful in a very little means: you honor the smallest function of awareness with attention, feeling, and consistent assumption. As the imagination compels growth, you are granted authority over ten cities: inner cities—habits, fears, desires—come under your rule because you now steer from the I AM that you are. The second servant who earns five pounds shows the same law: amount of inner work equals degree of mastery you possess. The Master’s response is not demand, but recognition: your inner kingdom expands to accommodate new possibilities. The verse invites you to see prosperity as an inner alignment, a revision of what you accept as real. By choosing the reality you imagine, you place yourself on the throne of your own consciousness, ruling the cities of your inner world with wisdom and faith.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the state: 'I am the good servant who multiplies the tiny pound of my consciousness.' Feel the imagined return—ten cities—in your inner life; dwell there for a moment and know it is done.