He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Ver. 14. Sent a message] Instead of sending a lamb to this ruler of the earth, Isaiah 16:1, of the covering his altar with the calves of their lips, Hosea 14:3. Such masterless monsters are rife everywhere, such dust heaps are found in every corner.