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and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.
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`And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents;
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in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;
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and he who did receive the one, having gone away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
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`And after a long time cometh the lord of those servants, and taketh reckoning with them;
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and he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, `Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them.
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`And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
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`And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them.
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`His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
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`And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter;
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and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth; lo, thou hast thine own!