12   He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
ειπεν ουν ανθρωπος τις ευγενης επορευθη εις χωραν μακραν λαβειν εαυτω βασιλειαν και υποστρεψαι

13   And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
καλεσας δε δεκα δουλους εαυτου εδωκεν αυτοις δεκα μνας και ειπεν προς αυτους πραγματευσασθε εως ερχομαι

14   But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
οι δε πολιται αυτου εμισουν αυτον και απεστειλαν πρεσβειαν οπισω αυτου λεγοντες ου θελομεν τουτον βασιλευσαι εφ ημας

15   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.
και εγενετο εν τω επανελθειν αυτον λαβοντα την βασιλειαν και ειπεν φωνηθηναι αυτω τους δουλους τουτους οις εδωκεν το αργυριον ινα γνω τις τι διεπραγματευσατο

16   Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
παρεγενετο δε ο πρωτος λεγων κυριε η μνα σου προσειργασατο δεκα μνας

17   And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
και ειπεν αυτω ευ αγαθε δουλε οτι εν ελαχιστω πιστος εγενου ισθι εξουσιαν εχων επανω δεκα πολεων

18   And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
και ηλθεν ο δευτερος λεγων κυριε η μνα σου εποιησεν πεντε μνας

19   And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
ειπεν δε και τουτω και σου γινου επανω πεντε πολεων

20   And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
και ετερος ηλθεν λεγων κυριε ιδου η μνα σου ην ειχον αποκειμενην εν σουδαριω