19. The king said, “You will be given five cities.”
20. Another servant came and said, “Sir, here is your money. I kept it safe in a handkerchief.
21. You are a hard man, and I was afraid of you. You take what isn't yours, and you harvest crops you didn't plant.”
22. “You worthless servant!” the king told him. “You have condemned yourself by what you have just said. You knew that I am a hard man, taking what isn't mine and harvesting what I haven't planted.
23. Why didn't you put my money in the bank? On my return, I could have had the money together with interest.”