The Parable of the Ten Minas

¹¹ As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because ^(A)they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. ¹² He said therefore, ^(B)“A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. ¹³ Calling ^(C)ten of his servants,^[a] he gave them ten minas,^[b] and said to them, ‘Engage in business ^(D)until I come.’ ¹⁴ But ^(E)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 ordered these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business. ¹⁶ The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten minas more.’ ¹⁷ And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant!^[c] Because you have been ^(F)faithful in a very little, ^(G)you shall have authority over ten cities.’

²⁷ But ^(A)as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and ^(B)slaughter them before me.’”