14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14 "天国又像一个人要出外远行， 就叫自己的仆人来， 把产业交给他们。

15 他按照各人的才干， 一个给三万个银币， 一个给一万二千个银币， 一个给六千个银币（原文作"五个， 二个， 一个他连得"； 一个他连得等于六千个银币）， 然后就远行去了。

16 那领了三万的马上去做生意， 另外赚了三万。

17 那领了一万二千的也是这样， 另赚了一万二千。

18 但那领了六千的， 却去把地挖开， 把主人的钱藏起来。

19 过了很久， 那些仆人的主人回来了， 要和他们算帐。

20 那领了三万个银币的， 带着另外的三万前来， 说： ‘主啊， 你交了三万给我， 你看， 我又赚了三万。’

21 主人对他说： ‘又良善又忠心的仆人哪， 你作得好！ 你既然在不多的事上忠心， 我要派你管理许多的事。进来， 享受你主人的快乐吧！ ’

22 那领了一万二千的也前来， 说： ‘主啊， 你交了一万二千给我， 你看， 我又赚了一万二千。’

23 主人对他说： ‘又良善又忠心的仆人哪， 你作得好！ 你既然在不多的事上忠心， 我要派你管理许多的事。进来， 享受你主人的快乐吧！ ’

24 那领了六千的也前来， 说： ‘主啊， 我知道你是个严厉的人， 没有撒种的地方， 你要收割； 没有散播的地方， 你要收聚。

25 所以， 我就害怕起来， 去把你的钱藏在地里。你看， 你的钱还在这里。’

26 可是主人对他说： ‘你这个又可恶又懒惰的仆人， 你既然知道我要在没有撒种的地方收割， 在没有散播的地方收聚，

27 那你就应该把我的钱存入银行， 到我回来的时候， 可以连本带利收回。

28 你们把他的六千银币拿去， 交给那个有六万的。

29 因为凡是有的， 还要给他， 他就充足有余； 凡是没有的， 就算他有什么也要拿去。

30 把这没有用的仆人丢在外面的黑暗里， 在那里必要哀哭切齿。’