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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 1settledaccounts with them.
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"The one who had received the five2talentscame up and broughtfivemoretalents, saying, 'Master, you entrustedfivetalents to me. See, I have gainedfivemoretalents.'
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"His mastersaid to him, 'Welldone, good and 3faithfulslave. You were faithful with a fewthings, I will 4put you in charge of manythings; enter into the joy of your master.'
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"Also the onewho had received the two5talentscame up and said, 'Master, you entrustedtwotalents to me. See, I have gainedtwomoretalents.'
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"His mastersaid to him, 'Welldone, good and 6faithfulslave. 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 one7talentcame up and said, 'Master, I knew you to be a hardman, reapingwhere you did not sow and gatheringwhere you scatteredno seed.
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'And I was afraid, and wentaway and hid your talent in the ground. See, you havewhat is yours.'
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"But his masteranswered and said to him, 'You wicked, lazyslave, you knew that I reapwhere I did not sow and gatherwhere I scatteredno seed.
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'Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest.