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.
29. As he was getting near Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead.
30. He told them, “Go into the next village, where you will find a young donkey that has never been ridden. Untie the donkey and bring it here.
31. If anyone asks why you are doing that, just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”
32. They went off and found everything just as Jesus had said.
33. While they were untying the donkey, its owners asked, “Why are you doing that?”
34. They answered, “The Lord needs it.”
35. Then they led the donkey to Jesus. They put some of their clothes on its back and helped Jesus get on.
36. And as he rode along, the people spread clothes on the road in front of him.
37. When Jesus was setting off down the Mount of Olives, his large crowd of disciples were happy and praised God because of all the miracles they had seen.