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But he that had received the one, going his way, digged into the earth and hid his lord’s money.
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But after a long time the lord of those servants came and reckoned with them.
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And he that had received the five talents coming, brought other five talents, saying: Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents. Behold I have gained other five over and above.
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His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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And he also that had received the two talents came and said: Lord, thou deliveredst two talents to me. Behold I have gained other two.
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His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant: because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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But he that had received the one talent, came and said: Lord, I know that thou art a hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not sown and gatherest where thou hast not strewed.
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And being afraid, I went and hid thy talent in the earth. Behold here thou hast that which is thine.
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And his lord answering, said to him: Wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sow not and gather where I have not strewed.
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Thou oughtest therefore to have committed my money to the bankers: and at my coming I should have received my own with usury.
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Take ye away therefore the talent from him and give it him that hath ten talents.