Mateus 25

14 For as a man that goeth [far] in pilgrimage, called his servants, and betook to them his goods;

15 and to one he gave five bezants or talents, to another twain, and to another one, to each after his own virtue; and he went forth anon.

16 And he that had five bezants [or talents] went forth, and wrought in them, and won other five.

17 Also and he that had taken twain, won other twain.

18 But he that had taken one, went forth, and delved in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.

19 But after long time, the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them.

20 And he that had taken five bezants [or talents], came, and brought other five, and said, Lord, thou betookest to me five bezants [or talents], lo! I have gotten above five others.

21 His lord said to him, Well be thou, good servant and faithful; for on few things thou hast been true [or faithful], I shall ordain thee on many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

22 And he that had taken two bezants, or two talents, came, and said, Lord, thou betookest to me two bezants [or talents]; lo! I have won [or gotten] over other twain.

23 His lord said to him, Well be thou, good servant and true [or faithful]; for on few things thou hast been true [or faithful], I shall ordain thee on many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

24 But he that had taken one bezant [or talent], came, and said, Lord, I know that thou art an hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not sown, and thou gatherest together where thou hast not spread abroad;

25 and I dreading, went, and hid thy bezant [or talent] in the earth; lo! thou hast that that is thine.

26 His lord answered, and said to him, Evil servant and slow, knewest thou that I reap where I sowed not, and gather together where I spreaded not abroad?

27 Therefore it behooved thee to betake my money to exchangers, that when I came, I should have received that that is mine with usuries.

28 Therefore take away from him the bezant [or talent], and give to him that hath ten bezants [or talents].

29 For to every man that hath me shall give, and he shall increase [+or For to every man having it shall be given, and he shall have plenty, or increase]; but from him that hath not, also that that he seemeth to have, shall be taken away from him.

30 And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into outer-more [or uttermore] darknesses; there shall be weeping, and grinding of teeth.