^{19 Ref} Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.

^{20 Ref} And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more.

^{21 Ref} His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

^{22 Ref} And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more.

^{23 Ref} His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

^{24 Ref} And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:

^{25 Ref} And I was in fear, and went away, and put your talent in the earth: here is what is yours.

^{26 Ref} But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,

^{27 Ref} Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?

^{28 Ref} Take away, then, his talent and give it to him who has the ten talents.

^{29 Ref} For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have more: but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

^{30 Ref} And put out the servant who is of no profit into the outer dark: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.