13 He called 10 of his slaves, gave them 10 minas,[a] 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,[b] he summoned those slaves he had given the money to, so he could find out how much they had made in business.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 19:13 = Gk coin worth 100 drachmas or about 100 days’ wages
  2. Luke 19:15 Lit to receive for himself a kingdom or sovereignty

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