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"And while they were goingaway to make the purchase, the bridegroomcame, and those who were 1readywent in with him to 2the weddingfeast; and 3the door was shut.
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"Later the othervirginsalsocame, saying, '4Lord, lord, open up for us.'
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"But he answered, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you.'
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"5Be on the alertthen, for you do not know the daynor the hour.
Parable of the Talents
14"6For it is justlike a man7about to go on a journey, who called his ownslaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
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"To one he gavefive8talents, to another*, two, and to another*, one, eachaccording to his ownability; and he 9went on his journey.
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"Immediately the one who had received the five10talentswent and traded with them, and gainedfivemore talents.
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"In the samemanner the one who had received the two talents gainedtwomore.
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"But he who received the one talent wentaway, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master'smoney.
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"Nowafter a longtime the master of thoseslavescame and 11settledaccounts with them.
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"The one who had received the five12talentscame up and broughtfivemoretalents, saying, 'Master, you entrustedfivetalents to me. See, I have gainedfivemoretalents.'