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13 He summoned ten of his slaves, and gave them ten pounds,[a] and said to them, “Do business with these until I come back.” 14 But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, “We do not want this man to rule over us.” 15 When he returned, having received royal power, he ordered these slaves, to whom he had given the money, to be summoned so that he might find out what they had gained by trading.

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  1. Luke 19:13 The mina, rendered here by pound, was about three months’ wages for a labourer

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