Matthew 25:14-23

14“For it is just like a man who was about to take a journey, and he called his servants together and entrusted them with his possessions.

15To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and then he went on his journey.

16The one who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he [made a profit and] gained five more.

17Likewise the one who had two [made a profit and] gained two more.

18But the one who had received the one went and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

19“Now after a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

20And the one who had received the five talents came and brought him five more, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted to me five talents. See, I have [made a profit and] gained five more talents.’

21His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’

22“Also the one who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have [made a profit and] gained two more talents.’

23His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’