(37) The 3 servants

 

Later, Jesus sat on the slopes of the Mount of Olives.

Jesus told his disciples,

 

"Again, the kingdom of heaven can be illustrated

by the story of a man goin on a trip

to be crowned king and then return.

 

Before he left,

He called his servants and gave them money to invest

while he was gone.

 

The servant who received the 5 bags of gold

invested right away and doubled it.

 

The servant who received 2 bags of gold also

went right to work and doubled it.

 

But the servant who received the 1 bag of gold

dug a hole in the ground and hid the master's money

for safekeeping.

 

After a long time their master returnd from his trip

and summoned his servants.

 

The master was full of praise

when he heard his first 2 servants had doubled the money.

 

But he threw the last servant away

and gave what he had

to the one with the 5 bags of gold."