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But he that had received one went and dug in the earth and hid his lord's money.
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After a long time the lord of those servants came and reckoned with them.
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And so he that had received five talents came and brought the other five talents, saying, `Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents. Behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.'
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His lord said unto him, `Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.'
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"He also that had received two talents came and said, `Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.'
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His lord said unto him, `Well done, good and faithful servant. Thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.'
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"Then he that had received the one talent came and said, `Lord, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewed.
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And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth. Lo, there thou hast what is thine.'
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His lord answered and said unto him, `Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed.
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Thou ought therefore to have placed my money with the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with interest.
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Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath ten talents.