MLV(i)
13 Now he called ten of his bondservants, and gave them ten two-hundred denarius coins, and said to them, Trade with this until I come.
14 But his citizens were hating him and sent an ambassador after him, saying, We do not wish that this one reign over us.
15 And it happened, while he was coming back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these bondservants, to whom he gave the silver, to be summoned to him, in order that he might know what they had made by trading.
16 Now the first came before him, saying, Lord, your two-hundred denarius coin has been worked up to ten two-hundred denarius coins more. 17 And he said to him, Well done, you good bondservant, because you became faithful in the least matters; you have ten cities, be the authority over them,. 18 And the second came, saying, Your two-hundred denarius coin, Lord, has produced five two-hundred denarius coins. 19 But he also said to him, You, become the authority over five cities. 20 And a different bondservant came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your two-hundred denarius coin, which I had laid up in a handkerchief; 21 for I was fearing you, because you are an austere man. You lift up from what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.
22 But he says to him, I will be judging you out of your own mouth, you evil bondservant. You knew that I am an austere man, lifting up from what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow? 23 Then why did you not give my silver to the bank, and when I came back, I would have appropriated it together with interest?
24 And he said to those standing beside him, Take away the two-hundred denarius coin from him, and give it to the one who has the ten two-hundred denarius coins.
25 And they said to him, Lord, he has ten two-hundred denarius coins. Why?
26 For I say to you, that to everyone who has, will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away from him.
16 Now the first came before him, saying, Lord, your two-hundred denarius coin has been worked up to ten two-hundred denarius coins more. 17 And he said to him, Well done, you good bondservant, because you became faithful in the least matters; you have ten cities, be the authority over them,. 18 And the second came, saying, Your two-hundred denarius coin, Lord, has produced five two-hundred denarius coins. 19 But he also said to him, You, become the authority over five cities. 20 And a different bondservant came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your two-hundred denarius coin, which I had laid up in a handkerchief; 21 for I was fearing you, because you are an austere man. You lift up from what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.
22 But he says to him, I will be judging you out of your own mouth, you evil bondservant. You knew that I am an austere man, lifting up from what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow? 23 Then why did you not give my silver to the bank, and when I came back, I would have appropriated it together with interest?
24 And he said to those standing beside him, Take away the two-hundred denarius coin from him, and give it to the one who has the ten two-hundred denarius coins.
25 And they said to him, Lord, he has ten two-hundred denarius coins. Why?
26 For I say to you, that to everyone who has, will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away from him.