But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We will not have this man to reign over us.'
Otherwise, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks the terms for peace.
And having called ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.'
And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, that he commanded those servants to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, so that he might know who gained what by trading.
Nevertheless bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.' "
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
"If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.