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parallel Matthew 25:14-30 [
and other "weeping and gnashing of teeth" passages,
and other "cast into outer darkness" passages]
14 For
it is like a man going on a journey who called his own servants and delivered his possessing to them.
15 And indeed to one he gave five talents;
b and to one, two; and to one, one; to each according to his own ability.
And he left the region immediately.
16 The
one having received the five talents, having gone, traded with them, and made five more.
17 Likewise, the
one with the two gained two more.
18 But the
one having received the one
talent,
having gone away, dug in the ground and hid his master’s money.
19 And after much time, the master of those servants
comes and takes account with them.
20 And the
one having received the five talents, having come, brought to
him five other talents, saying, ‘Master, you did deliver to me five talents. Behold, I have gained five talents more.’
21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
22 And the
one with the two talents, also having come said, ‘Master, you did deliver to me two talents. Behold, I have gained two talents more.’
23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
24 And the
one having received the one talent,
having come, also said, ‘Master, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering from where you did not scatter.
25 And having been afraid,
having gone away, I hid your talent in the ground. Behold, you have what
is yours.’
26 And his master answering, said to him, ‘Wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter.
27 Therefore it behooved you to put my money to the bankers,
and having come, I would have received my own with interest.
28 Therefore take the talent from him, and give
it to the
one having the ten talents.
29 For to everyone having will be given, and he will have in abundance. But the
one not having, even that which he has will be taken away from him.
30 And cast out the worthless servant, into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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