18. But the servant who had received the one valuable coin dug a hole in the ground and buried his master’s money.
19. “Now after a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
20. The one who had received five valuable coins came forward with five additional coins. He said, ‘Master, you gave me five valuable coins. Look, I’ve gained five more.’
21. “His master replied, ‘Excellent! You are a good and faithful servant! You’ve been faithful over a little. I’ll put you in charge of much. Come, celebrate with me.’
22. “The second servant also came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two valuable coins. Look, I’ve gained two more.’
23. “His master replied, ‘Well done! You are a good and faithful servant. You’ve been faithful over a little. I’ll put you in charge of much. Come, celebrate with me.’
24. “Now the one who had received one valuable coin came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man. You harvest grain where you haven’t sown. You gather crops where you haven’t spread seed.
25. So I was afraid. And I hid my valuable coin in the ground. Here, you have what’s yours.’
26. “His master replied, ‘You evil and lazy servant! You knew that I harvest grain where I haven’t sown and that I gather crops where I haven’t spread seed?
27. In that case, you should have turned my money over to the bankers so that when I returned, you could give me what belonged to me with interest.
28. Therefore, take from him the valuable coin and give it to the one who has ten coins.
29. Those who have much will receive more, and they will have more than they need. But as for those who don’t have much, even the little bit they have will be taken away from them.
30. Now take the worthless servant and throw him outside into the darkness.’ “People there will be weeping and grinding their teeth.
31. “Now when the Human One comes in his majesty and all his angels are with him, he will sit on his majestic throne.
32. All the nations will be gathered in front of him. He will separate them from each other, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33. He will put the sheep on his right side. But the goats he will put on his left.
34. “Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who will receive good things from my Father. Inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world began.
35. I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me.
36. I was naked and you gave me clothes to wear. I was sick and you took care of me. I was in prison and you visited me.’
37. “Then those who are righteous will reply to him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?