Luke 19:10-12

New International Version

¹⁰ For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”^(A)

The Parable of the Ten Minas^(B)

¹¹ While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God^(C) was going to appear at once.^{(D) 12} He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.