16. The first one came and said, ‘Sir, I have earned ten gold coins with the one you gave me.’
17. ‘Well done,’ he said; ‘you are a good servant! Since you were faithful in small matters, I will put you in charge of ten cities.’
18. The second servant came and said, ‘Sir, I have earned five gold coins with the one you gave me.’
19. To this one he said, ‘You will be in charge of five cities.’
20. “Another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your gold coin; I kept it hidden in a handkerchief.
21. I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take what is not yours and reap what you did not sow.’
22. He said to him, ‘You bad servant! I will use your own words to condemn you! You know that I am a hard man, taking what is not mine and reaping what I have not sown.
23. Well, then, why didn't you put my money in the bank? Then I would have received it back with interest when I returned.’
24. “Then he said to those who were standing there, ‘Take the gold coin away from him and give it to the servant who has ten coins.’
25. But they said to him, ‘Sir, he already has ten coins!’
26. ‘I tell you,’ he replied, ‘that to all those who have something, even more will be given; but those who have nothing, even the little that they have will be taken away from them.
27. Now, as for those enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and kill them in my presence!’ ”
28. After Jesus said this, he went on ahead of them to Jerusalem.
29. As he came near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead
30. with these instructions: “Go to the village there ahead of you; as you go in, you will find a colt tied up that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.