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For the Son of Man came to seek and save what was lost."
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While they were listening to this, Yeshua went on to tell a parable, because he was near Yerushalayim, and the people supposed that the Kingdom of God was about to appear at any moment.
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Therefore he said, "A nobleman went to a country far away to have himself crowned king and then return.
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Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten manim [a maneh is about three months' wages] and said to them, `Do business with this while I'm away.'
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But his countrymen hated him, and they sent a delegation after him to say, `We don't want this man to rule over us.'
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"However, he returned, having been made king, and sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned in his business dealings.
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The first one came in and said, `Sir, your maneh has earned ten more manim.'
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`Excellent!' he said to him. `You are a good servant. Because you have been trustworthy in a small matter, I am putting you in charge of ten towns.'
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The second one came and said, `Sir, your maneh has earned five more manim;
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and to this one he said, `You be in charge of five towns.'
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"Then another one came and said, `Sir, here is your maneh. I kept it hidden in a piece of cloth,