11
When they heard these things, he added, and said a parable, for that he was nigh to Jerusalem, and for they guessed, that at once the kingdom of God should be showed [and for they guessed, that the kingdom of God should be showed anon].
12
Therefore he said, A worthy man went into a far country [Some nobleman went into a far country], to take to him a kingdom, and to turn again.
13
And when his ten servants were called, he gave to them ten bezants; and said to them, Chaffer ye [Merchandize ye], till I come.
14
But his citizens hated him, and sent a messenger after him, and said, We will not, that he reign on us. [+Forsooth his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not him for to reign upon us.]
15
And it was done, that he turned again, when he had taken the kingdom; and he commanded his servants to be called, to which he had given money, to know [to whom he gave money, that he should know], how much each had won by chaffering.
16
And the first came, and said [saying], Lord, thy bezant hath won ten bezants.
17
He said to him, Well be, thou good servant; for in little thing thou hast been true, thou shalt be having power on ten cities [thou shalt have power upon ten cities].
18
And the tother came, and said [And the tother came, saying], Lord, thy bezant hath made five bezants.
19
And to this he said, And be thou on five cities. [And he said to this, And be thou upon five cities.]
20
And the third came, and said, Lord, lo! thy bezant, that I had, put up in a sudarium. [+And the third came, saying, Lord, lo! thy bezant, which I had, kept in a sudarium, or sweating cloth.]
21
For I dreaded thee, for thou art an austere man; thou takest away that that thou settedest not, and thou reapest that that thou hast not sown.