15 “At his return, having received the authority to be king,[a] 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[b] slave!’ he told him. ‘Because you have been faithful(A) in a very small matter, have authority over 10 towns.’

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 19:15 Lit to receive for himself a kingdom or sovereignty
  2. Luke 19:17 Or capable

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