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And he answered, and said, Truly I say to you, I know you not.
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Therefore wake ye, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
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For as a man that goeth in pilgrimage [Soothly as a man going far in pilgrimage], called his servants, and betook to them his goods;
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and to one he gave five talents, to another twain [and to one he gave five talents, or bezants, forsooth to another two], and to another one, to each after his own virtue; and he went forth at once [and he went forth anon].
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And he that had five bezants [Forsooth and he that had taken five talents], went forth, and wrought in them, and won other five.
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Also and he that had taken twain, won other twain. [Also and he that had taken two, won other two.]
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But he that had taken one, went forth, and delved in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.
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But after long time, the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them.
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And he that had taken five bezants, came, and brought other five, and said, Lord, thou betookest to me five bezants, lo! I have gotten above five others. [+And he that had taken five talents, coming to, offered other five, saying, Lord, thou betookest to me five talents, or bezants, lo! I have gotten over other five.]
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His lord said to him, Well be thou, good servant and faithful; for on few things thou hast been true [+for upon few things thou hast been faithful], I shall ordain thee on many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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And he that had taken two talents, came, and said, Lord, thou betookest to me two bezants; lo! I have won over other twain. [+Forsooth and he that had taken two talents, came to, and said, Lord, thou betookest to me two talents; lo! I have gotten over other two.]