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Watchtherefore,for ye knowneither the daynor the hourwhereintheSon of mancometh.
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For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his ownservants,anddelivered unto themhisgoods.
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And unto onehegavefivetalents*,[a] to anothertwo,and to anotherone; to every manaccording to his severalability;andstraightway took his journey.
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Then he that had received the fivetalentswent and tradedwith the same,andmade them otherfivetalents.
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Andlikewise he that had receivedtwo,healsogainedothertwo.
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But he that had receivedonewent and diggedin the earth,andhidhislord'smoney.
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Afteralongtime the lord of thoseservantscometh, andreckoneth*withthem.
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And so he that had receivedfivetalentscame and broughtotherfivetalents,saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto mefivetalents:behold, I have gainedbesidethemfivetalentsmore.
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Hislordsaid unto him, Well done, thou goodandfaithfulservant: thou hast beenfaithfulover a few things, I will maketheerulerover many things: enter thouinto the joy of thylord.
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Healso that had receivedtwotalentscame and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto metwotalents:behold, I have gainedtwoothertalentsbesidethem.
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Hislordsaid unto him, Well done,goodandfaithfulservant; thou hast beenfaithfulover a few things, I will maketheerulerover many things: enter thouinto the joy of thylord.