23. If that is true, you should have put my money in the bank. Then, when I came back, my money would have earned some interest.’
24. Then the king said to the men who were watching, ‘Take the bag of money away from this servant and give it to the servant who earned ten bags of money.’
25. “The men said to the king, ‘But sir, that servant already has ten bags of money.’
26. “The king said, ‘People who use what they have will get more. But those who do not use what they have will have everything taken away from them.
27. Now where are my enemies? Where are the people who did not want me to be king? Bring my enemies here and kill them. I will watch them die.’”
28. After Jesus said these things, he continued traveling toward Jerusalem.
29. He came near Bethphage and Bethany, towns near the hill called the Mount of Olives. He sent out two of his followers.
30. He said, “Go into the town you can see there. When you enter the town, you will find a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it, and bring it here to me.