14 — Pois será como um homem que, ausentando-se do país, chamou os seus servos e lhes confiou os seus bens. 15 A um deu cinco talentos, a outro deu dois e a outro deu um, de acordo com a capacidade de cada um deles; e então partiu. 16 O servo que tinha recebido cinco talentos saiu imediatamente a negociar com eles e ganhou outros cinco. 17 Do mesmo modo, o que tinha recebido dois ganhou outros dois. 18 Mas o servo que tinha recebido um talento, saindo, fez um buraco na terra e escondeu o dinheiro do seu senhor.

19 — Depois de muito tempo, o senhor daqueles servos voltou e fez um ajuste de contas com eles. 20 Aproximando-se o que tinha recebido cinco talentos, entregou outros cinco, dizendo: "O senhor me confiou cinco talentos; eis aqui outros cinco que ganhei." 21 O senhor disse: "Muito bem, servo bom e fiel; você foi fiel no pouco, sobre o muito o colocarei; venha participar da alegria do seu senhor."

22 — E, aproximando-se também o que tinha recebido dois talentos, disse: "O senhor me confiou dois talentos; eis aqui outros dois que ganhei." 23 Então o senhor disse: "Muito bem, servo bom e fiel; você foi fiel no pouco, sobre o muito o colocarei; venha participar da alegria do seu senhor."

24 — Chegando, por fim, o que tinha recebido um talento, disse: "Sabendo que o senhor é um homem severo, que colhe onde não plantou e ajunta onde não espalhou, 25 fiquei com medo e escondi o seu talento na terra; aqui está o que é seu." 26 Mas o senhor respondeu: "Servo mau e preguiçoso! Você sabia que eu colho onde não plantei e ajunto onde não espalhei? 27 Então você devia ter entregado o meu dinheiro aos banqueiros, e eu, ao voltar, receberia com juros o que é meu."

28 — "Portanto, tirem dele o talento e deem ao que tem dez. 29 Porque a todo o que tem, mais será dado, e terá em abundância; mas ao que não tem, até o que tem lhe será tirado. 30 Quanto ao servo inútil, lancem-no para fora, nas trevas. Ali haverá choro e ranger de dentes."

14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.

15 And to 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 dig in the earth, and hid his lord' money.

19 After a long time the lord of those servants comes, and reckons with them.

20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

21 His lord said to him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord.

22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord.

24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are an hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not strewed:

25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: see, there you have that is yours.

26 His lord answered and said to him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed:

27 You ought therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with usury.

28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him which has ten talents.

29 For to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has.

30 And cast you the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.