19:11. As they were hearing these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately be manifested.
19:12. He said therefore: a certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
19:13. And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds and said to them: Trade till I come.
He gave them ten pounds… In the original, what is here translated a pound, is in Latin, mina, in value of our coin, three pounds two shillings and sixpence.
19:14. But his citizens hated him and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us.
19:15. And it came to pass that he returned, having received the kingdom: and he commanded his servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading,
19:16. And the first came saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
19:17. And he said to him: Well done, thou good servant, because thou hast been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten cities.
19:18. And the second came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19:19. And he said to him: Be thou also over five cities.