19. The king said to this servant, ‘You can rule over five cities.’
20. “Then another servant came in and said to the king, ‘Sir, here is your bag of money. I wrapped it in a piece of cloth and hid it.
21. I was afraid of you because you are a hard man. You even take money that you didn’t earn and gather food that you didn’t grow.’
22. “Then the king said to him, ‘What a bad servant you are! I will use your own words to condemn you. You said that I am a hard man. You said that I even take money that I didn’t earn and gather food that I didn’t grow.
23. If that is true, you should have put my money in the bank. Then, when I came back, my money would have earned some interest.’
24. Then the king said to the men who were watching, ‘Take the bag of money away from this servant and give it to the servant who earned ten bags of money.’
25. “The men said to the king, ‘But sir, that servant already has ten bags of money.’
26. “The king said, ‘People who use what they have will get more. But those who do not use what they have will have everything taken away from them.
27. Now where are my enemies? Where are the people who did not want me to be king? Bring my enemies here and kill them. I will watch them die.’”
28. After Jesus said these things, he continued traveling toward Jerusalem.
29. He came near Bethphage and Bethany, towns near the hill called the Mount of Olives. He sent out two of his followers.
30. He said, “Go into the town you can see there. When you enter the town, you will find a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it, and bring it here to me.
31. If anyone asks you why you are taking the donkey, you should say, ‘The Master needs it.’”
32. The two followers went into town. They found the donkey exactly like Jesus told them.
33. They untied it, but its owners came out. They said to the followers, “Why are you untying our donkey?”