¹² So He said, “^(A)A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return. ¹³ And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten ^[a]minas and said to them, ‘Engage in business ^[b]until I come back.’ ¹⁴ But his citizens hated him and sent ^[c]a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’