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and he said also to this one, And thou, become thou over five cities.
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`And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin;
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for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.
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`And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow!
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and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?
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`And to those standing by he said, Take from him the pound, and give to him having the ten pounds --
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(and they said to him, Sir, he hath ten pounds) --
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for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him,
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but those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.'
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And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.
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And it came to pass, as he came nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, unto the mount called of the Olives, he sent two of his disciples,