12 He said G3004 therefore οὖν· oun G3767 , A certain τις tis G5100 nobleman went G4198 into a far country χώραν chōran G5561 , to receive λαβεῖν labein G2983 for himself a kingdom βασιλείαν basileian G932 , and to return ὑποστρέψαι. hupostrepsai G5290 . 13 And he called καλέσας kalesas G2564 ten δέκα deka G1176 servants δούλους doulous G1401 of his , and gave G1325 them ten δέκα deka G1176 pounds, and said G3004 unto them , Trade ye herewith till I come ἔρχομαι. erchomai G2064 . 14 But his citizens πολῖται politai G4177 hated ἐμίσουν emisoun G3404 him , and sent G649 an ambassage after him , saying λέγοντες· legontes G3004 , We will not that this man τοῦτον touton G3778 reign βασιλεῦσαι basileusai G936 over us . 15 And it came G1096 to pass ἐγένετο egeneto G1096 , when he was come G1096 back again , having received G2983 the kingdom βασιλείαν basileian G932 , that he commanded these servants δούλους doulous G1401 , unto whom he had given G1325 the money ἀργύριον, argurion G694 , to be called to him , that he might know γνοῖ gnoi G1097 what they had gained by trading. 16 And the first πρῶτος prōtos G4413 came G3854 before him, saying λέγων· legōn G3004 , Lord κύριε, kurie G2962 , thy pound hath made ten δέκα deka G1176 pounds more . 17 And he said G3004 unto him , Well done , thou good ἀγαθὲ agathe G18 servant δοῦλε, doule G1401 : because thou wast found faithful πιστὸς pistos G4103 in a very little ἐλαχίστῳ elachistō G1646 , have thou authority ἐξουσίαν exousian G1849 over ten δέκα deka G1176 cities πόλεων.¶ poleōn G4172 . 20 And another came G2064 , saying λέγων· legōn G3004 , Lord κύριε, kurie G2962 , behold ἰδοὺ idou G2400 , here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin: 21 for I feared G5399 thee, because thou art an austere man ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos G444 : thou takest up that which thou layedst not down ἔθηκας ethēkas G5087 , and reapest that which thou didst not sow ἔσπειρας.¶ espeiras G4687 . 22 He saith unto him , Out of thine own mouth στόματός stomatos G4750 will I judge κρινῶ krinō G2919 thee, thou wicked G4190 servant δοῦλε. doule G1401 . Thou knewest that I am G1510 an austere man ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos G444 , taking G142 up that which I laid ἔθηκα ethēka G5087 not down G5087 , and reaping θερίζων therizōn G2325 that which I did not sow ἔσπειρα· espeira G4687 ; 23 then wherefore gavest thou not my money ἀργύριον argurion G694 into the bank , and I at my coming ἐλθὼν elthōn G2064 should have required it with interest τόκῳ tokō G5110 ? 26 I say λέγω legō G3004 unto you , that unto every one G3739 that hath shall be given G1325 ; but from him that hath not , even καὶ kai G2532 that which he hath shall be taken G142 away ἀρθήσεται arthēsetai G142 from him . 27 But these mine G1473 enemies ἐχθρούς echthrous G2190 , that would not that I should reign βασιλεῦσαι basileusai G936 over them , bring ἀγάγετε agagete G71 hither, and slay them before me . Read all of Luke 19 ← Luke 18 Luke 20 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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