22. Then the king said to the servant, ‘You evil servant! 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 plant.
23. If that is true, then 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. They said to the king, ‘But sir, that servant already has ten bags of money!’
26. The king said, ‘The one who uses what he has will get more. But the one who does not use what he has will have everything taken away from him.
27. Now where are my enemies who didn’t want me to be king? Bring them here and kill them before me.’”
28. After Jesus said this, he went on toward Jerusalem.
29. Jesus came near Bethphage and Bethany, towns near the hill called the Mount of Olives. Then he sent out two of his followers.
30. He said, “Go into the town you can see there. When you enter it, you will find a colt tied there. No one has ever ridden this colt. Untie it, and bring it here to me.
31. If anyone asks you why you are taking it, say, ‘The Master needs it.’”