Luke:19:12-27

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* He said therefore , A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom , and to return . * And he called his ten servants , and gave them ten pounds , and said to them , Trade with these , till I come . * But his citizens hated him , and sent an embassy after him , saying , We will not have this man to reign over us . * And it came to pass , when he had returned , having received the kingdom , that he commanded these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him , that he might know what each had gained by trading . * And the first came , saying , Lord , thy pound hath gained ten pounds . * And he said to him , Well done , good servant ! because thou hast been faithful in a very little , have authority over ten cities . * And the second came , saying , Lord , thy pound hath gained five pounds . * And he said also to this servant , And be thou over five cities . * And another came , saying , Lord , behold thy pound , which I have kept laid up in a napkin . * For I feared thee , because thou art a harsh man ; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down , and reapest what thou didst not sow . * He saith to him , Out of thy mouth will I judge thee , wicked servant ! thou knewest that I was a harsh man , taking up what I laid not down , and reaping what I did not sow ; * why then didst thou not put my money into a bank ? Then I at my coming might have received it back with interest . * And he said to them that stood by , Take from him the pound , and give it to him that hath the ten pounds . * (And they said to him , He hath ten pounds , Lord .) * I say to you , that to every one who hath , will be given ; but from him that hath not , even what he hath will be taken away . * But as for those enemies of mine , who would not that I should reign over them , bring them here , and slay them before me .

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