Luke 19:11-28

11As they were listening to this, Yeshua went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they supposed that the kingdom of God was about to appear at once.

12Therefore He said, “A certain nobleman went to a faraway land to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.

13And calling ten of his own slaves, he gave them ten minas and said to them, ‘Do business until I come back.’

14But his citizens detested him and they sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this fellow to reign over us!’

15When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he called for those slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted to know how much business they had done.

16Now the first appeared, saying, ‘Master, your one mina has made ten.’

17The master said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you were faithful with so little, take charge over ten cities.’

18Also, the second slave came, saying, ‘Your mina, Master, made five.’

19Then he also said to this one, ‘You are likewise over five cities.’

20But another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina. I was keeping it safe in a handkerchief,

21for I was afraid of you because you are a strict man. You take what you did not make and reap what you did not sow.’

22He said to him, ‘By the words of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked slave! You knew that I am strict, taking what I did not make and reaping what I did not sow?

23Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I came back I could have collected it with interest?’

24Then to the bystanders he said, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

25But they said to him, ‘Sir, he has ten minas!’

26‘I tell you, to everyone who has, more shall be given. But from the one who doesn’t have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

27But those hostile to me, who didn’t want me to reign over them, bring them here and execute them before me.’”

28After saying these things, Yeshua was going on ahead, up to Jerusalem.