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Parable of the Ten Minas

Luke 19:11-27

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Chapter 19
11 While they were listening to these things, he added this parable because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought the Kingdom of God was about to appear immediately. 12 He said therefore, "A certain nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then return." 13 Calling ten of his own slaves, he gave them ten minas and said to them, "Do business until I come." 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, “We do not want this man to reign over us.” 15 When he returned, having received the kingdom, he said, "Bring those servants to whom I gave the money, so that I may know what they have gained by doing business." 16 The first came saying, "Lord, your mina has made ten minas." 17 He said to him, "Well done, good servant. You have been faithful in a very little; have authority over ten cities." 18 The second came saying, "Lord, your mina has made five minas." 19 The king said to this one as well, “You, be over five cities.” 20 Then another came, saying, “Lord, here is your mina. I kept it laid away in a cloth.” 21 For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You take up what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow. 22 He said to him, "I judge you by your own words, evil slave. You knew that I am a harsh man, taking up what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?" 23 And why did you not give my silver to the bank? Then I, when I came, would have collected it with interest. 24 And he said to those standing by, "Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has the ten minas—" 25 And they said to him, "Master, he has ten minas—" 26 I say to you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 27 But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to rule over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.