14 Like for a man going abroad called the own slaves, and delivered to them the goods of him.
15 and to him indeed he gave five talents, to him and two, to him and one; to each according to the own power; and went abroad immediately.
16 Going and he the five talents having received, traded with them, and made other five talents.
17 Likewise also he the two, gained also he other two.
18 He but the one having received having retired digged in the earth, and hid the silver of the lord of him.
19 After but time much comes the lord of the slaves those, and adjusts with them an account.
20 And coming he the five talents having received, brought other five talents, saying: O lord, five talents to me thou delivered; see, other five talents I gained upon them.
21 Said to him the lord of him: Well, O slave good and faithful; over a few (things) thou wast faithful, over many thee I will place; enter into the joy of the lord of thee.
22 Coming and also he the two talents having received, said: O lord, two talents to me thou deliveredst; lo, other two talents I gained upon them;
23 Said to him the lord of him: Well, O slave good and faithful; over a few (things) thou wast faithful, over many thee I will place; enter into the joy of the lord of thee.
24 Coming and also he the one talent having taken, said: O lord, I knew thee, that hard thou art a man, reaping where not thou sowed, and gathering whence not thou scatteredst;
25 and being afraid, going away I hid the talent of thee in the earth; lo, thou hast the thine.
26 Answering and the lord of him said to him: O wicked slave and slothful, didst thou know, that I reap where not I sowed, and gather whence not I scattered?
27 It behooved then thee cast the silver of me to the bankers; and coming I might have received the mine with interest.
28 Take you therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents.
29 To the for having all shall be given, and he shall abound; from but the not having, even what he has, shall be taken away from him.
30 And the useless slave cast you into the darkness the outer; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.
14 »It is like a man going to another country. He called his servants and put them in charge of his property.
15 »To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one. He assigned according to the servants ability. Then he went on his journey.
16 »Right away the servant who received the five talents traded with them and made another five talents.
17 »In like manner, he who received the two gained another two.
18 »He who received the one dug a hole in the ground and hid his lords money.
19 »After a long time the lord of those servants came back to settle with them.
20 »The servant who received five talents brought another five talents. He said: Lord, here are your five talents, plus the five I gained.
21 »His lord said: Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, so I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.
22 »The one who received two talents said: Lord you gave me two talents and I gained another two talents.
23 »His lord said: Well done, good and faithful servant. You were faithful over a few things. I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.
24 »The servant who received one talent said: Lord, I knew you to be a hard man. You reap where you did not sow and gather where you did not scatter.
25 »I was afraid, so I hid your talent in the earth. See, you have what is yours.
26 »But his lord answered: You wicked and lazy servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter.
27 »You should have put my money in the bank. I should have received my money back plus interest.
28 »Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.
29 »More will be given to every one who has and he will have abundance. He who does not have will have every thing taken away.
30 »Throw the worthless servant into outer darkness. There will be crying and grinding of teeth.