Matthew 25:19-29

19“Now after a long time the master of those slaves came and 1settled accounts with them. 20The one who had received the five 2talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have earned five more talents.’ 21His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and 3faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will 4put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your 5master.’

22“Also the one who had received the two 6talents came up and said, ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have earned two more talents.’ 23His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and 7faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your master.’

24“Now the one who had received the one 8talent also came up and said, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed. 25And I was afraid, so I went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you still have what is yours.’

26“But his master answered and said to him, ‘You 9worthless, lazy slave! Did you know that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter seed? 27Then you ought to have 10put my money in the bank, and 11on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest. 28Therefore: take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’

29“12For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.