22 "The man with the two talents also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.' |
23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' |
24 "Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. |
25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.' |
26 "His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? |
27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. |
28 " 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. |
29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. |
