As the people listened to these things, Jesus added a parable, because
He was now near Jerusalem and many thought that the kingdom of God
should appear immediately.
He said therefore, A nobleman went a great distance to receive for
himself a kingdom, and to return. He called his ten servants together
and delivered over to them ten talents. He said to them, Handle my
business until I return. But the citizens hated this nobleman, and
sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man reign over
us.
After he received the kingdom, he returned and called the servants to
him for an accounting of what they had done with the talents. The
first servant said, Lord, thy talent has gained ten more. He said to
him, Very good. Because you have been faithful in this little matter,
you now have authority over ten cities. The second servant said, Lord,
the talent has gained another five. He said likewise to him, You now
have authority over five cities.
Then came another servant who said, Lord, here is your talent which I
have kept tied up in a cloth for I feared thee because thou art a hard
man. You take up what you have not laid down and reap what you have
not sown.
He said to this servant, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee,
thou wicked servant.
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