mnt - Matthew:25:14-30

mnt@Matthew:25:14 @ "For it is like a man going into another country, who summoned his slaves, and committed his property to their care.

mnt@Matthew:25:15 @ "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.

mnt@Matthew:25:16 @ "At once the man who had received the five talents went out and traded with them, and made five talents more.

mnt@Matthew:25:17 @ "In the same way the one who got two talents made another two.

mnt@Matthew:25:18 @ "But he who had received the one talent went off, and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his masters money.

mnt@Matthew:25:19 @ "After a long time the master of those slaves came, and demanded a reckoning with them.

mnt@Matthew:25:20 @ "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.

mnt@Matthew:25:21 @ "Well done, good and faithful slave, replied his master; You have been faithful over many things. Enter into your masters joy.

mnt@Matthew:25:22 @ "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.

mnt@Matthew:25:23 @ "Well done, good and faithful slave, his master replied, You have been faithful over many things; enter into your masters joy.

mnt@Matthew:25:24 @ "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;

mnt@Matthew:25:25 @ "so I was afraid; I went away and buried your talent in the earth. There, you have what belongs to you!

mnt@Matthew:25:26 @ "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?

mnt@Matthew:25:27 @ "Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my property with interest.

mnt@Matthew:25:28 @ "So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has ten talents.

mnt@Matthew:25:29 @ "(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.)

mnt@Matthew:25:30 @ "But cast out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.