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Why then did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I might have collected it with interest? â
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And he said to those who stood by, âTake the mina from him, and give it to the one who has the ten minas. â
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And they said to him, âLord, he has ten minas! â
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âI tell you that
1to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
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But
2as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and
3slaughter them before me. ââ
The Triumphal Entry
28 And when he had said these things,
4he went on ahead,
5going up to Jerusalem.
29
6When he drew near to Bethphage and
7Bethany, at
8the mount that is called Olivet, he sent
9two of the disciples,
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saying, âGo into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied,
10on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here.
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If anyone asks you, âWhy are you untying it? â you shall say this: âThe Lord has need of it. ââ
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So those who were sent went away and found it
11just as he had told them.
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And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, âWhy are you untying the colt? â