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“He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
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And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
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When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business.
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"When he came back bringing the authorization of his rule, he called those ten servants to whom he had given the money to find out how they had done.
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"At his return, having received the authority to be king, he summoned those slaves he had given the money to so he could find out how much they had made in business.
Luke 19:15 In-Context
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So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’
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“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
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“He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
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“The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’
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“ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’