9. And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.
10. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
11. As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.
12. He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
13. Calling ten of his servants,he gave them ten minas,and said to them, ‘Engage in business until I come.’
14. But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’