And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, saying unto them, 'Buy and sell till I come.'

Or what king goeth to make battle against another king, and sitteth not down first, and casteth in his mind, whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand,

Either, what woman having ten groats, if she lose one, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently, till she find it?

And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men, that were lepers, which stood afar off,

And Jesus answered and said, "Are there not ten cleansed? But where are those nine?

Then came the first saying, 'Lord, thy pound hath increased ten pounds.'

And he said unto him, 'Well good servant, because thou wast faithful in a very little thing; Take thou authority over ten cities.'

And he said to them that stood by, 'Take from him that pound, and give it him that hath ten pounds.'

And they said unto him, 'Lord he hath ten pounds.'