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"Well done,' he said; "you are a good servant! Since you were faithful in small matters, I will put you in charge of ten cities.'
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The second servant came and said, "Sir, I have earned five gold coins with the one you gave me.'
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To this one he said, "You will be in charge of five cities.'
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Another servant came and said, "Sir, here is your gold coin; I kept it hidden in a handkerchief.
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I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take what is not yours and reap what you did not plant.'
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He said to him, "You bad servant! I will use your own words to condemn you! You know that I am a hard man, taking what is not mine and reaping what I have not planted.
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Well, then, why didn't you put my money in the bank? Then I would have received it back with interest when I returned.'
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Then he said to those who were standing there, "Take the gold coin away from him and give it to the servant who has ten coins.'
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But they said to him, "Sir, he already has ten coins!'
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"I tell you,' he replied, "that to those who have something, even more will be given; but those who have nothing, even the little that they have will be taken away from them.
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Now, as for those enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and kill them in my presence!' "
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After Jesus said this, he went on in front of them toward Jerusalem.
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As he came near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead
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with these instructions: "Go to the village there ahead of you; as you go in, you will find a colt tied up that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
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If someone asks you why you are untying it, tell him that the Master needs it."
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They went on their way and found everything just as Jesus had told them.
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As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying it?"
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"The Master needs it," they answered,
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and they took the colt to Jesus. Then they threw their cloaks over the animal and helped Jesus get on.
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As he rode on, people spread their cloaks on the road.
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When he came near Jerusalem, at the place where the road went down the Mount of Olives, the large crowd of his disciples began to thank God and praise him in loud voices for all the great things that they had seen: