The first servant reported a1 ,000 percent return on the master"s investment. This report earned the master"s praise and a great reward. The servant had faithfully fulfilled his responsibility. The master considered what the servant had received in trust as a very little thing. His reward consisted of authority over ten cities in the future and was great compared to what the servant had received to invest. In view of the time of this judgment the reward would apply to the messianic kingdom that would follow, and probably eternity after that. Authority to rule (serve) groups of other people under the King"s authority during the Millennium and throughout eternity was the reward. Throughout history kings have rewarded faithful servants by giving them positions of significant responsibility over others in their kingdoms (cf. Daniel 6:3). Modern government leaders typically do the same thing. The Master"s decision reflects the principle that he who is faithful in little will be faithful in much ( Luke 16:10-12). [source][source][source]