14 For—as a man going abroad called his own servants, and delivered to them his substance, 15 and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately. 16 And he who received the five talents, having gone, worked with them, and made five other talents; 17 in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two; 18 and he who received the one, having gone away, dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. 19 And after a long time comes the lord of those servants, and takes reckoning with them; 20 and he who received the five talents, having come, brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered five talents to me; behold, I gained five other talents besides them. 21 And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord. 22 And he also, who received the two talents, having come, said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; behold, I gained two other talents besides them. 23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord. 24 And he also who has received the one talent, having come, said, Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering from where you did not scatter; 25 and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid your talent in the earth; behold, you have your own! 26 And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, you had known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather from where I did not scatter! 27 It was necessary [for] you then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received my own with increase. 28 Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents, 29 for to everyone having will be given, and he will have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he has will be taken from him; 30 and cast forth the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.