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23 Then why didn't you put my money in the bank? When I came back, I could have collected it 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 The king told his men, 'Take his coin away, and give it to the man who has ten.'
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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 "They replied, 'Sir, he already has ten coins.'
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“ ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
26 "'I can guarantee that everyone who has something will be given more. But everything will be taken away from those who don't have much.
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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 Bring my enemies, who didn't want me to be their king. Kill them in front of 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 After Jesus had given this illustration, he continued on his way to Jerusalem.
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After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
29 When he came near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives (as it was called), Jesus sent two of his disciples ahead of him.
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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 He said to them, "Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter, you will find a young donkey tied there. No one has ever sat on it. Untie it, and bring it.
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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 If anyone asks you why you are untying it, say that the Lord needs it."
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If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”
32 The men Jesus sent found it as he had told them.
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Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.
33 While they were untying the young donkey, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the donkey?"
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As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
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