Luke 19:13-25

13BeforehandG1161, he calledG2564 tenG1176 of hisG1438 servantsG1401 and gaveG1325 themG846 tenG1176 minasG3414.1 ‘Conduct businessG4231 with this untilG1722 I returnG2064,’ he saidG2036.

14ButG1161 hisG846 subjectsG4177 hatedG3404 himG846 andG2532 sentG649 a delegationG4242 afterG3694 himG846 to sayG3004, ‘We do not wantG3756G2309 thisG3778 man to ruleG936 overG1909 usG1473.’

15WhenG2532G1096G1722 heG846 returnedG1880 from procuringG2983 his kingshipG932, he summonedG2036G5455G846 the servantsG1401 to whomG3739 he had givenG1325 theG3588 moneyG694, toG2443 find outG1097 whatG5101 each oneG5101 had earnedG1281.

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TheG3588 firstG4413 servant came forwardG3854 and saidG3004, ‘MasterG2962, yourG4771 minaG3414 has producedG4333 tenG1176 more minasG3414.’

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His master repliedG2036G846, ‘Well doneG2095, goodG18 servantG1401! BecauseG3754 you have beenG1096 faithfulG4103 inG1722 a very small matterG1646, youG1510 shall haveG2192 authorityG1849 overG1883 tenG1176 citiesG4172.’

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TheG3588 secondG1208 servant cameG2064 and saidG3004, ‘MasterG2962, yourG4771 minaG3414 has madeG4160 fiveG4002 minasG3414.’

19AndG1161G2532 to this oneG3778 he saidG2036, ‘YouG4771 shallG1096 have authority overG1883 fiveG4002 citiesG4172.’

20ThenG2532 anotherG2087 servant cameG2064 and saidG3004, ‘MasterG2962, here isG2400 yourG4771 minaG3414, whichG3739 I have laid awayG2192G606 inG1722 a piece of clothG4676.2 21ForG1063 I was afraid ofG5399 youG4771, becauseG3754 you areG1510 a harshG840 manG444. You withdrawG142 whatG3739 you did not depositG3756G5087 andG2532 reapG2325 whatG3739 you did not sowG3756G4687.’

22His master repliedG3004G846, ‘You wickedG4190 servantG1401, I will judgeG2919 youG4771 byG1537 yourG4771 own words. So you knewG1492 thatG3754 IG1473 amG1510 a harshG840 manG444, withdrawingG142 whatG3739 I did not depositG3756G5087 andG2532 reapingG2325 whatG3739 I did not sowG3756G4687? 23WhyG1223G5101 thenG2532 did you not depositG3756G1325 myG1473 moneyG694 inG1909 the bankG5132, andG2504 upon my returnG2064G302 I could have collectedG4238 itG846 withG4862 interestG5110?’

24ThenG2532 he toldG2036 thoseG3588 standing byG3936, ‘TakeG142 theG3588 minaG3414 fromG575 himG846 andG2532 giveG1325 it to theG3588 one who hasG2192 tenG1176 minasG3414.’

25‘MasterG2962,’ they saidG2036, ‘he already hasG2192 tenG1176!’