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Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.
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For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.
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And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey.
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Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.
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In the same way he who had been given the two got two more.
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But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.
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Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.
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And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more.
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His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
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And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more.
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His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.