14 "For it is like a man going into another country, who summoned his slaves, and committed his property to their care.
15 "To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another, one - to each according to his individual ability - and then set out on his travels.
16 "At once the man who had received the five talents went out and traded with them, and made five talents more.
17 "In the same way the one who got two talents made another two.
18 "But he who had received the one talent went off, and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his masters money.
19 "After a long time the master of those slaves came, and demanded a reckoning with them.
20 "The man who had received the five talents came, bringing five more, and said. "Master, five talents you entrusted to me; see, I have gained five more.
21 "Well done, good and faithful slave, replied his master; You have been faithful over many things. Enter into your masters joy.
22 "The second, who had received the two talents, came up and said. "Master, it was two talents that you entrusted to me; see, I have gained two more.
23 "Well done, good and faithful slave, his master replied, You have been faithful over many things; enter into your masters joy.
24 "Then the man who had received the one talent came up and said. "Master, I knew you were a hard man, reaping where you had not sown, and gathering where you had not scattered;
25 "so I was afraid; I went away and buried your talent in the earth. There, you have what belongs to you!
26 "You wicked and lazy slave, said his master. You say you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not scattered?
27 "Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my property with interest.
28 "So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has ten talents.
29 "(For to every one who has, it shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has not shall be taken away even what he has.)
30 "But cast out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.