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171:8.1 They did not start from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho] until near noon since they sat up late the night before while [[Jesus]] taught [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zacchaeus Zaccheus] and his [[family]] the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]]. About halfway up the [[ascending]] road to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany Bethany] the party paused for lunch while the multitude passed on to [[Jerusalem]], not knowing that [[Jesus]] and [[the apostles]] were going to abide that night on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_of_Olives Mount of Olives].

171:8.1 They did not start from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho] until near noon since they sat up late the night before while [[Jesus]] taught [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zacchaeus Zaccheus] and his [[family]] the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]]. About halfway up the [[ascending]] road to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany Bethany] the party paused for lunch while the multitude passed on to [[Jerusalem]], not knowing that [[Jesus]] and [[the apostles]] were going to abide that night on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_of_Olives Mount of Olives].

171:8.2 The [[parable]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Pounds the pounds], unlike the [[parable]] of the talents, which was [[intended]] for all the [[disciples]], was [[spoken]] more exclusively to [[the apostles]] and was largely based on the [[experience]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Archelaus Archelaus] and his futile attempt to gain the rule of the kingdom of [[Judea]]. This is one of the few [[parables]] of [[the Master]] to be founded on an actual historic character. It was not [[strange]] that they should have had [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Archelaus Archelaus] in [[mind]] inasmuch as the house of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zacchaeus Zaccheus] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho] was very near the ornate palace of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Archelaus Archelaus], and his [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqueduct aqueduct] ran along the road by which they had departed from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho].

171:8.2 The [[parable]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Pounds the pounds], unlike the [[parable]] of the talents, which was [[intended]] for all the [[disciples]], was [[spoken]] more exclusively to [[the apostles]] and was largely based on the [[experience]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Archelaus Archelaus] and his futile attempt to gain the rule of the kingdom of [[Judea]]. This is one of the few [[parables]] of [[the Master]] to be founded on an actual historic character. It was not [[strange]] that they should have had [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Archelaus Archelaus] in [[mind]] inasmuch as the house of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zacchaeus Zaccheus] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho] was very near the ornate palace of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Archelaus Archelaus], and his [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqueduct aqueduct] ran along the road by which they had departed from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho].

171:8.3 Said [[Jesus]]: " You [[think]] that the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] goes up to [[Jerusalem]] to [[receive]] a kingdom, but I [[declare]] that you are [[doomed]] to [[disappointment]]. Do you not [[remember]] about a certain prince who went into a far country to [[receive]] for himself a kingdom, but even before he could return, the [[citizens]] of his province, who in their [[hearts]] had already [[rejected]] him, sent an [[embassy]] after him, saying, `We will not have this man to reign over us'? As this [[king]] was [[rejected]] in the [[temporal]] rule, so is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] to be [[rejected]] in the [[spiritual]] rule. Again I [[declare]] that [[The kingdom|my kingdom]] is not of this world; but if the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] had been accorded the [[spiritual]] rule of his people, he would have [[accepted]] such a kingdom of men's [[souls]] and would have reigned over such a [[dominion]] of [[human]] [[hearts]]. Notwithstanding that they [[reject]] my [[spiritual]] rule over them, I will return again to [[receive]] from others such a kingdom of [[spirit]] as is now denied me. You will see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] [[rejected]] now, but in another [[Epoch|age]] that which the children of [[Abraham]] now [[reject]] will be [[received]] and exalted.[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_19]

171:8.3 Said [[Jesus]]: " You [[think]] that the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] goes up to [[Jerusalem]] to [[receive]] a kingdom, but I [[declare]] that you are [[doomed]] to [[disappointment]]. Do you not [[remember]] about a certain prince who went into a far country to [[receive]] for himself a kingdom, but even before he could return, the [[citizens]] of his province, who in their [[hearts]] had already [[rejected]] him, sent an [[embassy]] after him, saying, `We will not have this man to reign over us'? As this [[king]] was [[rejected]] in the [[temporal]] rule, so is the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] to be [[rejected]] in the [[spiritual]] rule. Again I [[declare]] that [[The kingdom|my kingdom]] is not of this world; but if the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] had been accorded the [[spiritual]] rule of his people, he would have [[accepted]] such a kingdom of men's [[souls]] and would have reigned over such a [[dominion]] of [[human]] [[hearts]]. Notwithstanding that they [[reject]] my [[spiritual]] rule over them, I will return again to [[receive]] from others such a kingdom of [[spirit]] as is now denied me. You will see the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] [[rejected]] now, but in another [[Epoch|age]] that which the children of [[Abraham]] now [[reject]] will be [[received]] and exalted.[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_19]

171:8.4 " And now, as the [[rejected]] [[nobleman]] of this [[parable]], I would call before me my [[the twelve|twelve servants]], special stewards, and giving into each of your hands the sum of one pound, I would [[admonish]] each to heed well my instructions that you trade [[diligently]] with your [[trust]] fund while I am away that you may have wherewith to justify your [[stewardship]] when I return, when a reckoning shall be required of you.[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_19]

171:8.4 " And now, as the [[rejected]] [[nobleman]] of this [[parable]], I would call before me my [[the twelve|twelve servants]], special stewards, and giving into each of your hands the sum of one pound, I would [[admonish]] each to heed well my instructions that you trade [[diligently]] with your [[trust]] fund while I am away that you may have wherewith to justify your [[stewardship]] when I return, when a reckoning shall be required of you.[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_19]