14 "It is just as when a man going abroad called his servants and committed to them his property.
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his particular ability. Then he went abroad.
16 At once he who received the five talents went and traded with them and gained five more.
17 In the same way he who received the two gained two more.
18 But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the ground and hid his master's money.
19 After a long time the master of those servants came and had an accounting with them.
20 The man who had received the five talents came and brought five talents more, saying, 'Master, you committed to me five talents; see, I have gained five talents more.'
21 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will place you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'
22 The man who had received the two talents came and said, 'Master, you committed to me two talents; see, I have gained two talents more.'
23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful over a few things, I will place you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'
24 Then the man who had received the one talent came and said, 'Master, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you did not thresh,
25 and I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. There, you have your own.'
26 His master replied, 'You wicked and idle servant. Did you know that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not thresh?
27 Then you ought to have turned over my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received my own with interest.
28 Take from him the talent and give it to him who has the ten talents.
29 For to every one who has will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken.
30 And the worthless servant throw out into the darkness outside. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.'