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# Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11 ](../11.md ).
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# He called
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"The nobleman called." It may be helpful to state that the man did this before he left to receive his kingdom. AT: "Before he left, he called"
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# gave them ten minas
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"gave each of them one mina"
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# ten minas
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A mina was 600 grams, probably of silver. Each mina was equal to 100 days' wages, what people would be paid for about four months' work, so ten minas would have been about three years' wages. AT: "ten valuable coins" or "a large amount of money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# Conduct business
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"Trade with this money" or "Use this money in order to earn more"
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# his citizens
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"the people of his country"
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# a delegation
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"a group of people to represent them" or "several messengers"
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# It happened
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This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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# having received the kingdom
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"after he had become king"
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# to be called to him
This can be stated in active form. AT: "to come to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# what profit they had made
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"how much money they had earned"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/citizen]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ambassador]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/profit]]