Luke 19:15-27

¹⁵And it came to passe, when hee was come againe, and had receiued his kingdome, that he commanded the seruants to be called to him, to whome he gaue his money, that he might knowe what euery man had gained.

¹⁶Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased ten pieces.

¹⁷And he sayd vnto him, Well, good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very litle thing, take thou authoritie ouer ten cities.

¹⁸And the second came, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased fiue pieces.

¹⁹And to the same he sayd, Be thou also ruler ouer fiue cities.

²⁰So the other came, and sayd, Lord, beholde thy piece, which I haue laide vp in a napkin:

²¹For I feared thee, because thou art a straight man: thou takest vp, that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou diddest not sowe.

²²Then he sayde vnto him, Of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, O euill seruant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking vp that I layd not downe, and reaping that I did not sowe.

²³Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?

²⁴And he sayd to them that stoode by, Take from him that piece, and giue it him that hath ten pieces.

²⁵(And they sayd vnto him, Lord, hee hath ten pieces.)

²⁶For I say vnto you, that vnto all them that haue, it shalbe giuen: and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken from him.

²⁷Moreouer, those mine enemies, which would not that I should reigne ouer them, bring hither, and slay them before me.