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THE PRECEPTS OF JESUS.
wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, who
shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and
in the world to come life everlasting.
* He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into
a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to
return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered
them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I
come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a message
after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign
over us. 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. Then came the first, saying,
Lord thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he said
unto him, Well, thou good servant : because thou hast
been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over
ten cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, thy
pound hath gained five pounds. And he said likewise
to him, Be thou also over five cities. And another came
saying, Lord behold here is thy pound, which I have kept
laid up in a napkin : for I feared thee, because thou art an
austere man : thou takest up that thou layedst not down
and reapest that thou didst not sow. And he saith unto
him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, them
wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere
man, takinglup that I laid not down, and reaping that I
did not sow : wherefore then gavest not thou my money
into the bank, thatrfit my coming I might have required
mine own with usury ? And he said unto them that stood
by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath
* Luks, chap. xix. 12. ,
THE PRECEPTS OF JESUS.
wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, who
shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and
in the world to come life everlasting.
* He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into
a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to
return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered
them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I
come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a message
after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign
over us. 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. Then came the first, saying,
Lord thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he said
unto him, Well, thou good servant : because thou hast
been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over
ten cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, thy
pound hath gained five pounds. And he said likewise
to him, Be thou also over five cities. And another came
saying, Lord behold here is thy pound, which I have kept
laid up in a napkin : for I feared thee, because thou art an
austere man : thou takest up that thou layedst not down
and reapest that thou didst not sow. And he saith unto
him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, them
wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere
man, takinglup that I laid not down, and reaping that I
did not sow : wherefore then gavest not thou my money
into the bank, thatrfit my coming I might have required
mine own with usury ? And he said unto them that stood
by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath
* Luks, chap. xix. 12. ,