Luke 19:15-27

¹⁵And it was done, that he turned again, when he had taken the kingdom; and he commanded his servants to be called, to which he had given money, to know, how much each had won by chaffering.

¹⁶And the first came, and said, Lord, thy bezant hath won ten bezants.

¹⁷He said to him, Well be, thou good servant; for in little thing thou hast been true, thou shalt be having or have power on ten cities.

¹⁸And the tother came, and said, Lord, thy bezant hath made five bezants.

¹⁹And to this he said, And be thou on five cities.

²⁰And the third came, and said, Lord, lo! thy bezant, that I had, put up or kept in a sudarium, or sweating cloth.

²¹For I dreaded thee, for thou art an austere man; thou takest away that that thou settedest not, and thou reapest that that thou hast not sown.

²²He saith to him, Wicked servant, of thy mouth I deem thee. Knewest thou, that I am an austere man, taking away that thing that I setted not, and reaping that thing that I sowed not? or I have not sown?

²³and why hast thou not given my money to the board, and I coming should have asked it or should have received it with usuries?

²⁴And he said to men standing nigh, Take away from him the bezant, and give ye it to him that hath ten bezants.

²⁵And they said to him, Lord, he hath ten bezants.

²⁶And I say to you, to each man that hath, it shall be given, and he shall increase; but from him that hath not, also that thing that he hath, shall be taken of or from him.

²⁷Nevertheless bring ye hither those mine enemies, that would not that I reigned on them, and slay ye before me.