“ At his return, having received the authority to be king, he summoned those slaves he had given the money to, so he could find out how much they had made in business.

他既得国回来，就吩咐叫那领银子的仆人来，要知道他们做生意赚了多少。

他得了王位回来，就吩咐叫那领了银子的仆人来，要知道他们做生意赚了多少。

他得了王位回来，就吩咐叫那领了银子的仆人来，要知道他们做生意赚了多少。

“那贵族受封为王回来后，召齐十个奴仆，想知道他们做生意赚了多少。

他得了王位回来，就吩咐把那些领了钱的仆人召来，要知道他们作生意赚了多少。

“当他接受了王位回来的时候，就吩咐把这些曾领了银子的奴仆叫来，要知道他们做生意赚了多少。

他既得國回來，就吩咐叫那領銀子的僕人來，要知道他們做生意賺了多少。

他得了王位回來，就吩咐叫那領了銀子的僕人來，要知道他們做生意賺了多少。

他得了王位回來，就吩咐叫那領了銀子的僕人來，要知道他們做生意賺了多少。

「那貴族受封為王回來後，召齊十個奴僕，想知道他們做生意賺了多少。

他得了王位回來，就吩咐把那些領了錢的僕人召來，要知道他們作生意賺了多少。

那貴族人得立為王回來以後，就吩咐叫他所交銀子的那些僕人來見他，好知道他們作生意賺了多少。

「當他接受了王位回來的時候，就吩咐把這些曾領了銀子的奴僕叫來，要知道他們做生意賺了多少。

貴胄受國而返、命召予金之僕、欲知其獲利幾何、

貴者受封而反、命呼予金之僕、欲知獲利幾何、

世子得國而返、命呼予銀之僕來、欲知各獲利幾何、

迨得國而返、傳令召受金諸僕、欲一審其經營之所獲。

“ He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.

“ But he was made king and returned home. Then he sent for the slaves he had given the money to. He wanted to find out what they had earned with it.

When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business.

“ After he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were.

“ At his return, having received the authority to be king, he summoned those servants he had given the money to, so that he could find out how much they had made in business.

When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be summoned to him so that he would learn how much they had made by the business they had done.

“ And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.

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.

When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he summoned these slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted to know how much they had earned by trading.

“ When he had come back again, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business.

The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them.Then He speaks to them in His anger and terrifies them in His wrath:“ I have consecrated My King on Zion, My holy mountain.”

So he called the manager in and asked,‘ What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be my manager.’“ Then the manager said to himself,‘ What should I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I’m not strong enough to dig; I’m ashamed to beg.I know what I’ll do so that when I’m removed from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’“ So he summoned each one of his master’s debtors.‘ How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first one.“‘ A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he said.“‘ Take your invoice,’ he told him,‘ sit down quickly, and write 50.’“ Next he asked another,‘ How much do you owe?’“‘ A hundred measures of wheat,’ he said.“‘ Take your invoice,’ he told him,‘ and write 80.’“ The master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted astutely. For the sons of this age are more astute than the sons of light in dealing with their own people.And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of the unrighteous money so that when it fails, they may welcome you into eternal dwellings.Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.So if you have not been faithful with the unrighteous money, who will trust you with what is genuine?And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to someone else, who will give you what is your own?No household slave can be the slave of two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t be slaves to both God and money.”

But you, why do you criticize your brother? Or you, why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before the tribunal of God.For it is written: As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to Me, and every tongue will give praise to God.So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

A person should consider us in this way: as servants of Christ and managers of God’s mysteries.In this regard, it is expected of managers that each one of them be found faithful.It is of little importance to me that I should be evaluated by you or by any human court. In fact, I don’t even evaluate myself.For I am not conscious of anything against myself, but I am not justified by this. The One who evaluates me is the Lord.Therefore don’t judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God.

But the one who did not know and did things deserving of blows will be beaten lightly. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. And even more will be expected of the one who has been entrusted with more.

“ After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.

For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.When he began to settle accounts, one who owed 10,000 talents was brought before him.Since he had no way to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.“ At this, the slave fell facedown before him and said,‘ Be patient with me, and I will pay you everything!’Then the master of that slave had compassion, released him, and forgave him the loan.“ But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him 100 denarii. He grabbed him, started choking him, and said,‘ Pay what you owe!’“ At this, his fellow slave fell down and began begging him,‘ Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’But he wasn’t willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed.When the other slaves saw what had taken place, they were deeply distressed and went and reported to their master everything that had happened.“ Then, after he had summoned him, his master said to him,‘ You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’And his master got angry and handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he could pay everything that was owed.So My heavenly Father will also do to you if each of you does not forgive his brother from his heart.”