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For it will be like a man going on a journey ,
who called his servants and entrusted his property to them .
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To one he gave five talents ,
to another two ,
and to another one ,
to each according to his ability .
Then he went on his journey .
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He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them ;
and he made five talents more .
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So also ,
he who had the two talents gained two more .
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But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground ,
and hid his master
s money .
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Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them .
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So he who had received the five talents came and brought five other talents ,
saying ,
Master ,
you delivered to me five talents ;
look ,
I have gained five more talents .
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His master said to him ,
Well done ,
good and faithful servant ;
you have been faithful over a few things ,
I will make you ruler over many things .
Enter into the joy of your master .
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He also who had received the two talents came and said ,
Master ,
you delivered to me two talents ;
look ,
I have gained two more talents .
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His master said to him ,
Well done ,
good and faithful servant ;
you have been faithful over a few things ,
I will make you ruler over many things .
Enter into the joy of your master .
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Then he who had received the one talent came and said ,
Master ,
I knew you to be a hard man ,
reaping where you have not sown ,
and gathering where you have not scattered seed .
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So I was afraid ,
and went and hid your talent in the ground .
Here you have what is yours .
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But his master answered him ,
You wicked and lazy servant !
You knew that I reap where I have not sown ,
and gather where I have not scattered seed ?
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Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers ,
and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest .
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Therefore take the talent from him ,
and give it to him who has the ten talents .
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For to every one who has will more be given ,
and he will have abundance ;
but from him who does not have ,
even what he has will be taken away .
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And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness .
There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth .