He said to him, ‘And you, rule over five cities.’
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
And he said also to him, And you will take charge over five cities.
And he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities.
To this one, the king said, ‘You will have authority over five cities.’
And he said to him, 'And so, you shall be over five cities.'
And he said to him: Be thou also over five cities.
Tell the innocent how fortunate they are, for they shall eat the fruit of their labors.
Then the second came, saying, ‘Lord, your pound has made five pounds.’
Then the other came, saying, ‘Lord, here is your pound. I wrapped it up in a piece of cloth,
Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
The one who plants and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages according to the labor of each.
The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Be on your guard, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but may receive a full reward.