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But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
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Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.
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And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.
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His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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And he also that [received] the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.
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His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;
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and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.
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But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;
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thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.
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Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.