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The Parable of the Talents
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a
far country, who called his own servants, and delivered
unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents,
to another two, and to another one; to every man
according to his several ability; and straightway took
his journey. Then he that had received the five talents
went and traded with the same, and made them other five
talents. And likewise he that had received two, he also
gained other two. But he that had received one went and
digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. After a
long time the lord of those servants cometh, and
reckoneth with them.
And so he that had received five talents came and
brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou
deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained
beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him,
Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast
been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler
over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
He also that had received two talents came and said,
Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I
have gained two other talents beside them. His lord said
unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou
hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee
ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy
lord.
Then he which had received the one talent came and said,
Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping
where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast
not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy
talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and
slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed
not, and gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest
therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and
then at my coming I should have received mine own with
usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it
unto him which hath ten talents.
For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he
shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall
be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the
unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:14-30
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