23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge over many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
24 And the one who had received the one talent came up also and said, ‘Master, because I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering from where you did not scatter seed.
25 And because I was afraid, I went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours!’
26 But his master answered and said to him, ‘Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter seed.
27 Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and when I returned I would have gotten back what was mine with interest!
28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.
29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.