"There were two people who were in debt to a money-lender; one owed fifty pounds, and the other five.

(For the men among them were about five thousand.) "Get them seated in companies," was his reply, "about fifty in each."

And you, the steward said to the next, 'how much do you owe?' 'Seventy quarters of wheat,' he replied. 'Here is your agreement,' the steward said; 'make it fifty-six.'

When the second came, he said 'Your ten pounds, Sir, have produced fifty.'