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10 The Son of Man came to look for and to save those who are lost.'

11 While they were listening to this, he started to tell them a story. He did so because they were near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God would begin right away.

12 So he said, `A man who belonged to a respected family went to a country far away. He went to get power to rule. Then he was going to come back.

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10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”(A)

The Parable of the Ten Minas(B)

11 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God(C) was going to appear at once.(D) 12 He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.

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