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19:13
Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
19:14
But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
19:15
When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.
19:16
The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’
19:17
His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
19:18
The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’
19:19
And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’
19:20
Then another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.
19:21
For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
19:22
His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
19:23
Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’
19:24
Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
19:25
‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
19:26
He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
19:27
And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
19:28
After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.