“A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade you herewith till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us. And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading. And the first came before him, saying, Lord, your pound has made ten pounds more. And he said unto him, Well done, you good servant: because you wast found faithful in a very little, have you authority over ten cities. And the second came, saying, Your pound, Lord, has made five pounds. And he said unto him also, Be you also over five cities. And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin: for I feared you, because you are an austere man: you takest up that which you layedst not down, and reapest that which you didst not sow. He saith unto him, Out of yours own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow; then wherefore gavest you not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest? And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that has the ten pounds. I say unto you, that unto every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away from him. But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.”