^{24 Ref} And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;

^{25 Ref} and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.

^{26 Ref} But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;

^{27 Ref} thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.