Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III entrusted to us to be fruitful, counting out the increase [thereof] to the Lord.[321] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIV But let these things, then, be said by way of apology, because of the depthof the parable; but, with regard to the question at what time the man-the king-in the parable wishedto make a reckoning with his own servants, we will say that it seems that this takes place about thetime of the judgment which had been proclaimed. And this is confirmed by two parables, one at theclose of the Gospel before us,[82]