The Darby Translation DBY
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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.’ ”
28 And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.
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After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
29 And it came to pass as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the mountain called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
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As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them,
30 saying, Go into the village over against [you], in which ye will find, on entering it, a colt tied up, on which no [child] of man ever sat at any time: loose it and lead it [here].
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“Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
31 And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose [it]? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.
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If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”
32 And they that were sent, having gone their way, found as he had said to them.
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Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, its masters said to them, Why loose ye the colt?
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As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
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