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Luke 19:11-28

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11 As they listened to this, Jesus told them another parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought God's kingdom would appear right away.

12 He said, “A certain man who was born into royalty went to a distant land to receive his kingdom and then return.

13 He called together ten servants and gave each of them money worth four months' wages. He said, ‘Do business with this until I return.'

14 His citizens hated him, so they sent a representative after him who said, ‘We don't want this man to be our king.'

15 After receiving his kingdom, he returned and called the servants to whom he had given the money to find out how much they had earned.

16 The first servant came forward and said, ‘Your money has earned a return of one thousand percent.'

17 The king replied, ‘Excellent! You are a good servant. Because you have been faithful in a small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.'

18 “The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your money has made a return of five hundred percent.'

19 To this one, the king said, ‘You will have authority over five cities.'

20 “Another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your money. I wrapped it up in a scarf for safekeeping.

21 I was afraid of you because you are a stern man. You withdraw what you haven't deposited and you harvest what you haven't planted.'

22 The king replied, ‘I will judge you by the words of your own mouth, you worthless servant! You knew, did you, that I'm a stern man, withdrawing what I didn't deposit, and harvesting what I didn't plant?

23 Why then didn't you put my money in the bank? Then when I arrived, at least I could have gotten it back with interest.'

24 "He said to his attendants, ‘Take his money and give it to the one who has ten times as much.'

25 ‘But Master,' they said, ‘he already has ten times as much!'

26 He replied, ‘I say to you that everyone who has will be given more, but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

27 As for my enemies who don't want me as their king, bring them here and slaughter them before me.'"

28 After Jesus said this, he continued on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

New International Version NIV

11 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: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.

13 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 subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

15 “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 “The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’

17 “ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’

18 “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’

19 “His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’

20 “Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth.

21 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 “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 Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’

24 “Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

25 “ ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’

26 “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 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 said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.