Scriptures

New King James Version (NKJV)

Matthew 25
¹⁶ Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
¹⁷ And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.
¹⁸ But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.
¹⁹ After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
²⁰ So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ’Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’
²¹ His lord said to him, ’Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
²² He also who had received two talents came and said, ’Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’
²³ His lord said to him, ’Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
²⁴ Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ’Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
²⁵ And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’
²⁶ But his lord answered and said to him, ’You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.