^{26 Ref} `And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!

^{27 Ref} it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.

^{28 Ref} `Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,