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"Also the onewho had received the two1talentscame up and said, 'Master, you entrustedtwotalents to me. See, I have gainedtwomoretalents.'
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"His mastersaid to him, 'Welldone, good and 2faithfulslave. 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 one3talentcame 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.
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'Thereforetakeaway the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the tentalents.'
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"4For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, evenwhat he does have shall be takenaway.
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"Throw out the worthlessslave into 5the outerdarkness; in that placethere will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
The Judgment
31"But when6the Son of Mancomes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then7He will sit on His gloriousthrone.
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"All the nations will be 8gatheredbefore Him; and He will separate them from oneanother, 9as the shepherdseparates the sheep from the goats;