14 "For it is like a man going into another country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two. 18 But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.
19 "Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and settled accounts with them. 20 He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents in addition to them.’
21 "His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
22 "He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents in addition to them.’
23 "His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
24 "He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow, and gathering where you didn’t scatter. 25 I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
26 "But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter. 27 You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest. 28 Take away therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away. 30 Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will 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。’