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And while they were hearing these things ,
he proceeded and spoke a parable ,
because he was near to Jerusalem ,
and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear .
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He said therefore ,
A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom ,
and to return .
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And he called his ten servants ,
and gave them ten pounds ,
and said to them ,
Trade with these ,
till I come .
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But his citizens hated him ,
and sent an embassy after him ,
saying ,
We will not have this man to reign over us .
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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 .
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And the first came ,
saying ,
Lord ,
thy pound hath gained ten pounds .
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And he said to him ,
Well done ,
good servant !
because thou hast been faithful in a very little ,
have authority over ten cities .
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And the second came ,
saying ,
Lord ,
thy pound hath gained five pounds .
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And he said also to this servant ,
And be thou over five cities .
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And another came ,
saying ,
Lord ,
behold thy pound ,
which I have kept laid up in a napkin .
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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 .
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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 ;
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why then didst thou not put my money into a bank ?
Then I at my coming might have received it back with interest .
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And he said to them that stood by ,
Take from him the pound ,
and give it to him that hath the ten pounds .
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And they said to him ,
He hath ten pounds ,
Lord .)
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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 .
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But as for those enemies of mine ,
who would not that I should reign over them ,
bring them here ,
and slay them before me .