18. And the second came, saying, My Lord, thy mina has made five minas.
19. And he said also to this one, And thou, be over five cities.
20. And another came, saying, My Lord, lo, there is thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel.
21. For I feared thee because thou art a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not sowed.
22. He says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked bondman: thou knewest that I am a harsh man, taking up what I have not laid down and reaping what I have not sowed.
23. And why didst thou not give my money to the bank; and I should have received it, at my coming, with interest?
24. And he said to those that stood by, Take from him the mina and give it to him who has the ten minas.
25. And they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas.
26. For I say unto you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.
27. Moreover those mine enemies, who would not have me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.
28. And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.
29. And it came to pass as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the mountain called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,