Matthew

¹⁸But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it. ¹⁹After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them. ²⁰The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Sir, you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’ ²¹His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ ²²The one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’ ²³His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ ²⁴Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed,