13. He called 10 of his slaves, gave them 10 minas, and told them, ‘Engage in business until I come back.’
14. “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to rule over us! ’
15. “At his return, having received the authority to be king, he summoned those slaves he had given the money to, so he could find out how much they had made in business.
16. The first came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has earned 10 more minas.’
17. “ ‘Well done, good slave! ’ he told him. ‘Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, have authority over 10 towns.’
18. “The second came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’
19. “So he said to him, ‘You will be over five towns.’
20. “And another came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina. I have kept it hidden away in a cloth