²² The ruler replied, “I will condemn you using your very own words, you worthless servant! So I’m a severe man, am I? So I take a profit without making an investment and harvest without planting seed? ²³ Then why didn’t you invest my money in the bank so I could have at least gained some interest on it?” ²⁴ The ruler told the onlookers, “Take the money I gave him, and give it to the one who multiplied my investment by 10.”