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For it is, just as a man, who, going from home, called his own servants, and delivered up to them his substance;

And, to one, indeed, gave he five talents, and, to another, two, and, to another, one, - to each according to his particular ability, and went from home.

Straightway, he who, the five talents, had received, went and traded with them, and gained other five:

Likewise, he of the two, gained other two:

But, he who the one had received, went away, and digged up ground, and hid the silver of his lord.

And, after a long time, cometh the lord of those servants, and reckoneth with them.

And he who the five talents had received, coming forward, brought other five talents, saying, - Lord! five talents, to me, thou didst deliver up: See! other five talents, I gained.

His lord said unto him - Well-done! good and faithful servant, - Over a few things wast thou faithful, over many things, will I appoint thee: Enter into the joy of thy lord.

He also of the two talents, coming forward, said - Lord! two talents, to me, didst thou deliver up: See! other two talents, I gained.

His lord said unto him - Well-done! good and faithful servant, - Over a few things, wast thou faithful, over many things, will I appoint thee: Enter into the joy of thy lord.

But he also who, the one talent, had received, coming forward, said - Lord I knew thee, that thou art a, hard, man, reaping, where thou hast not sown, - and gathering, whence thou hast not winnowed;

And, overcome with fear, I went away, and hid thy talent in the ground: See! thou hast what is thine!

And his lord, answering, said unto him - O wicked servant, and cowardly, knewest thou that I reap, where I have not sown, and gather, whence I have not winnowed?

It was binding on thee, therefore, to cast my silver into the money-changers, - and, I, when I, came, might have obtained what was mine, with interest.

Therefore take away, from him, the talent, and give unto him that hath the ten talents;

For, to every one that hath, shall be given, and he shall be made to abound; but, from him that hath not, even what he hath, shall be taken away from him:

And, the unprofitable servant, cast ye forth into the darkness, outside: There, shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.