630 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP. V.X. salvation,and is calledthe son of Abraham, becausehe went out from hisown kindred,thatis,from his ancient wickedness. 11. And as theyheard thesethings,He addedand spake a parable,becauseHe was nigh to Jerusalem, and becausethey thoughtthatthe kingdom of God shouldimmediatelyappear. 12. He saidtherefore,A certainnobleman went intoa farcountryto receiveforhimselfa kingdom, and to return. 13. And he calledhisten servants,and delivered them ten pounds, and saidunto them, Occupy till I come. 14. But hiscitizenshatedhim, and senta message afterhim,saying,We willnothave thisman to reign overus. 15. And it came to pass,that when he was re turned,havingreceivedthe kingdom, then he com manded these servantsto be calledunto him, to whom he had giventhe money, thathe might know how much everyman had gainedby trading. 16. Then came the first,saying,Lord, thy pound hath gainedtenpounds. 17. And he saidunto him, Well, thou good ser vant: becausethou hastbeen faithfulin a verylittle, have thou authorityovertencities. 18. And thesecondcame, saying,Lord,thy pound hath gainedfivepounds. 19. And he saidlikewisetohim, Be thou alsoover fivecities. 20. And another came, saying,Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laidup in a napkin: 21. For I fearedthee,becausethou artan austere