19. The king said, “You will be given five cities.”
20. Another servant came and said, “Sir, here is your money. I kept it safe in a handkerchief.
21. You are a hard man, and I was afraid of you. You take what isn't yours, and you harvest crops you didn't plant.”
22. “You worthless servant!” the king told him. “You have condemned yourself by what you have just said. You knew that I am a hard man, taking what isn't mine and harvesting what I haven't planted.
23. Why didn't you put my money in the bank? On my return, I could have had the money together with interest.”
24. Then he said to some other servants standing there, “Take the money away from him and give it to the servant who earned ten times as much.”
25. But they said, “Sir, he already has ten times as much!”
26. The king replied, “Those who have something will be given more. But everything will be taken away from those who don't have anything.
27. Now bring me the enemies who didn't want me to be their king. Kill them while I watch!”
28. When Jesus had finished saying all this, he went on towards Jerusalem.