But they said to him, ‘Sir, he has ten minas already!’

So the first one came before him and said, ‘Sir, your mina has made ten minas more.’

Then the second one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has made five minas.’

And he said to his attendants, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has ten.’

And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business with these until I come back.’

Then another slave came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina that I put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth.