Matthew:25:14-30

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* The kingdom of heaven will be like the time a man went to a country far away . He called his servants and put them in charge of his money . * He gave five bags of money to one servant . He gave two bags of money to another servant . He gave one bag of money to another servant . He gave to each one what he was able to be in charge of . Then he went away . * Right away the servant who had five bags of money began to buy and sell things with it . He made five bags of money more than he had at first . * The servant who had two bags of money did the same thing as the one who had five bags . He also made two bags of money more than he had at first . * But the man who had only one bag of money dug a hole in the ground . And he hid his masters money in the ground . * After a long time , the master of those servants came home . He asked what they had done with his money . * The servant who had been given five bags of money brought five bags more to his master . He said , "Sir , you gave me five bags of money . See , I have made five bags more money ." * His master said , "You have done well . You are a good servant . I can trust you . You have taken good care of a few things . I will put you in charge of many things . Come , have a good time with your master ." * The servant who had been given two bags of money came and said to his master , "Sir , you gave me two bags of money . I have made two bags more money ." * His master said , "You have done well . You are a good servant . I can trust you . You have taken good care of a few things . I will put you in charge of many things . Come , have a good time with your master ." * The servant who had been given one bag of money came and said , "Sir , I knew that you were a hard man . You cut grain where you did not plant . You pick fruit where you put nothing in . * I was afraid . So I went and hid your money in the ground . Here is your money ." * His master answered him , "You are a bad and lazy servant . You knew that I cut grain where I did not plant . You knew that I pick fruit where I put nothing in . * You should have put my money in the bank . Then when I came home , I would have had my money with interest on it . * So take the money away from him . Give it to the one who has ten bags . * Anyone who has some will get more , and he will have plenty . But he who does not get anything , even the little that he has will be taken away from him . * Take this good-for-nothing servant ! Put him out in the dark place outside . People there will cry and make a noise with their teeth ."

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