The Parable of the Talents

14 ^p“For ^qit will be like a man ^rgoing on a journey, who called his servants¹ and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five ^stalents,² to another two, to another one, ^tto each according to his ability. Then he ^rwent away.

24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be ^ba hard man, reaping ^cwhere you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, ^dyou have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered him, ‘You ^ewicked and ^eslothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?