14"1For it is justlike a man2about to go on a journey, who called his ownslaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
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"To one he gavefive3talents, to another*, two, and to another*, one, eachaccording to his ownability; and he 4went on his journey.
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"Immediately the one who had received the five5talentswent 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 6settledaccounts with them.
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"The one who had received the five7talentscame up and broughtfivemoretalents, saying, 'Master, you entrustedfivetalents to me. See, I have gainedfivemoretalents.'
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"His mastersaid to him, 'Welldone, good and 8faithfulslave. You were faithful with a fewthings, I will 9put you in charge of manythings; enter into the joy of your master.'
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"Also the onewho had received the two10talentscame up and said, 'Master, you entrustedtwotalents to me. See, I have gainedtwomoretalents.'
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"His mastersaid to him, 'Welldone, good and 11faithfulslave. You were faithful with a fewthings, I will put you in charge of manythings; enter into the joy of your master.'
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"And the one also who had received the one12talentcame up and said, 'Master, I knew you to be a hardman, reapingwhere you did not sow and gatheringwhere you scatteredno seed.