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11 But as they were listening to these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was about to be immediately manifested.
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While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.
12 He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.
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He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.
13 And having called his own ten bondmen, he gave to them ten minas, and said to them, Trade while I am coming.
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So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this [man] should reign over us.
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“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
15 And it came to pass on his arrival back again, having received the kingdom, that he desired these bondmen to whom he gave the money to be called to him, in order that he might know what every one had gained by trading.
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“He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
16 And the first came up, saying, [My] Lord, thy mina has produced ten minas.
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“The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’
17 And he said to him, Well [done], thou good bondman; because thou hast been faithful in that which is least, be thou in authority over ten cities.
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“ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’
18 And the second came, saying, [My] Lord, thy mina has made five minas.
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“The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’
19 And he said also to this one, And *thou*, be over five cities.
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“His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’
20 And another came, saying, [My] Lord, lo, [there is] thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel.
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“Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth.
21 For I feared thee because thou art a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not sowed.
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I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’
22 He says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked bondman: thou knewest that *I* am a harsh man, taking up what I have not laid down and reaping what I have not sowed.
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“His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?
23 And why didst thou not give my money to [the] bank; and *I* should have received it, at my coming, with interest?
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Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’
24 And he said to those that stood by, Take from him the mina and give [it] to him who has the ten minas.
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“Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
25 And they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas.
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“ ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
26 For I say unto you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.
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“He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
27 Moreover those mine enemies, who would not [have] me to reign over them, bring them here and slay [them] before me.
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But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’ ”
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