Matthew 25:19-29

19And after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes and reckons with them.

20And he that had received the five talents came to [him] and brought five other talents, saying, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents besides them.

21His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord.

22And he also that had received the two talents came to [him] and said, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.

23His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

24And he also that had received the one talent coming to [him] said, [My] lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sowed, and gathering from where thou hadst not scattered,

25and being afraid I went away and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast that which is thine.

26And his lord answering said to him, Wicked and slothful bondman, thou knewest that I reap where I had not sowed, and gather from where I had not scattered;

27thou oughtest then to have put my money to the money-changers, and when I came I should have got what is mine with interest.

28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten talents:

29for to every one that has shall be given, and he shall be in abundance; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.