Luke:19:13-26

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* And he called (5660 ) his ten servants , and delivered (5656 ) them ten pounds , and said (5627 ) unto them , Occupy (5663 ) till I come (5736 ). * But his citizens hated (5707 ) him , and sent (5656 ) a message after him , saying (5723 ), We will not have (5719 ) this man to reign (5658 ) over us . * And it came to pass (5633 ), that when he was returned (5629 ), having received (5631 ) the kingdom , then he commanded (5627 ) these servants to be called (5683 ) unto him , to whom he had given (5656 ) the money , that he might know (5632 ) how much every man had gained by trading (5662 ). * Then came (5633 ) the first , saying (5723 ), Lord , thy pound hath gained (5662 ) ten pounds . * And he said (5627 ) unto him , Well , thou good servant : because thou hast been (5633 ) faithful in a very little , have (5723 ) thou authority (5749 ) over ten cities . * And the second came (5627 ), saying (5723 ), Lord , thy pound hath gained (5656 ) five pounds . * And he said (5627 ) likewise to him , Be (5737 ) thou also over five cities . * And another came (5627 ), saying (5723 ), Lord , behold (5628 ), here is thy pound , which I have (5707 ) kept laid up (5740 ) in a napkin : * For I feared (5711 ) thee , because thou art (5748 ) an austere man : thou takest up (5719 ) that thou layedst not down (5656 ), and reapest (5719 ) that thou didst not sow (5656 ). * And he saith (5719 ) unto him , Out of thine own mouth will I judge (5692 ) thee , thou wicked servant . Thou knewest (5715 ) that I was (5748 ) an austere man , taking up (5723 ) that I laid not down (5656 ), and reaping (5723 ) that I did not sow (5656 ): * Wherefore then gavest not thou (5656 ) my money into the bank , that at my coming (5631 ) I might have required (5656 ) mine own with usury ? * And he said (5627 ) unto them that stood by (5761 ), Take (5657 ) from him the pound , and give (5628 ) it to him that hath (5723 ) ten pounds . * (And they said (5627 ) unto him , Lord , he hath (5719 ) ten pounds .) * For I say (5719 ) unto you , That unto every one which hath (5723 ) shall be given (5701 ); and from him that hath (5723 ) not , even that he hath (5719 ) shall be taken away (5701 ) from him .

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