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And, because they were hearing these things, he added and spake a parable, because of his being near Jerusalem, and their supposing that, instantly, was the kingdom of God to shine forth.

He said, therefore - A certain man, of noble birth, went into a country far away, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

And, calling ten servants of his own, he gave unto them ten minas, and said unto them - Do business, till I come.

But, his citizens, hated him, and sent off an embassy after him, saying - We desire not, this, man, to be made king over us!

And it came to pass, when he returned, having received the kingdom, that he bade be called unto him these servants, to whom he had given the silver, that he might take note, what business they had done.

And the first came near, saying - Lord! thy mina, hath made, ten minas.

And he said to him - Well done! good servant. Because, in a very small thing, thou hast been, faithful, have thou authority over, ten cities.

And the second came, saying - Thy mina, lord, hath made five minas.

And he said, to him also, And, thou, be over five cities.

And, the other, came, saying - Lord, lo! thy mina, which I kept lying by in a napkin;

For I was afraid of thee, because, a harsh man, thou art, - Thou takest up, what thou layedst not down, and reapest, what thou sowedst not!

He saith to him - Out of thy mouth, do I judge thee, O wicked servant! Thou knewest that, I, a harsh man, am, - taking up, what I laid not down, and reaping, what I did not sow;

Wherefore, then, didst thou not place my silver upon a money-changer'stable, and, I, when I came, with interest might have exacted it?

And, unto the by-standers, he said - Take, from him, the mina, and give unto him that hath, the ten minas; -

And they said to him, Lord! he hath ten minas; -

I tell you - Unto everyone that hath, shall be given, whereas, from him that hath not, even what he hath, shall be taken away.

But, these mine enemies who desired not that I should be made king over them, bring ye here, and slay them outright before me.