12. and Jesus told them this story:A prince once went to a foreign country to be crowned king and then to return.
13. But before leaving, he called in ten servants and gave each of them some money. He told them, “Use this to earn more money until I get back.”
14. But the people of his country hated him, and they sent messengers to the foreign country to say, “We don't want this man to be our king.”
15. After the prince had been made king, he returned and called in his servants. He asked them how much they had earned with the money they had been given.
16. The first servant came and said, “Sir, with the money you gave me I have earned ten times as much.”
17. “That's fine, my good servant!” the king said. “Since you have shown that you can be trusted with a small amount, you will be given ten cities to rule.”
18. The second one came and said, “Sir, with the money you gave me, I have earned five times as much.”