Peshitta New Testament

Peshitta New Testament — Murdock — Section 43

And when they heard these things, he proceeded 11 to utter a similitude ;«^ because he was near to Jeru- salem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was to be soon developed. (12) And he said : A certain man of high birth was going to a distant place, to obtain royalty, and return again. (13) And 13 he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds :*" and he said to them, Traffic until I come. (11) But the inhabitants? of his city hated him ; 11 and they sent envoys after him, saying : We wish this man not to reign over us. (15) And when he 15 had obtained the royalty, and had returned, he commanded those servants to be called, to whom he had committed his money ; that he might know what each of them had gained by trading. (16) And the first came, and said: My Lord, thy 16 pound hath gained ten pounds. (17) He said to 17 him: Well done, good servant! As thou hast been faithful over a little, thou shalt have author- ity over ten towns. (18) And the second came, and said : My lord, thy pound hath produced five pounds. (19) He said likewise to him : Thou also shalt have authority over five towns. (20) And another came, and said: My lord, lo, this is thy pound, which hath been with me, laid up in fine linen. (21) For I was afraid of thee, because thou 21 art a hard man, and takest up that which thou lay- edst not down, and reapest that which thou sowedst not. (22) He said to him : Out of thy own mouth 22 will I judge thee, thou evil servant. Thou knew- est me, that I am a hard man, and that I take up what I laid not down, and reap what I sowed not ! (23) Why didst thou not put my money into the 23 broker's hands, that when I came, I might have demanded it with interest? (24) And he said to them that stood before him: Take from him the pound, and give it to him Avith whom are the ten l)ounds. (25) They say to him : Our lord, there are with him ten pounds. (26) He said to them : I tell you, that to every one that hath, will be given ; and from him that hath not, even what he hath will be taken away. (27) But as for those 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 LUKE, XIX. 149