24. The servant who had been given one thousand coins then came in and said, “Sir, I know that you are hard to get along with. You harvest what you don't plant and gather crops where you haven't scattered seed.
25. I was frightened and went out and hid your money in the ground. Here is every single coin!”
26. The master of the servant told him, “You are lazy and good-for-nothing! You know that I harvest what I don't plant and gather crops where I haven't scattered seed.
27. You could have at least put my money in the bank, so that I could have earned interest on it.”
28. Then the master said, “Now your money will be taken away and given to the servant with ten thousand coins!
29. Everyone who has something will be given more, and they will have more than enough. But everything will be taken from those who don't have anything.
30. You are a worthless servant, and you will be thrown out into the dark where people will cry and grit their teeth in pain.”
31. When the Son of Man comes in his glory with all his angels, he will sit on his royal throne.
32. The people of all nations will be brought before him, and he will separate them, as shepherds separate their sheep from their goats.
33. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34. Then the king will say to those on his right, “My father has blessed you! Come and receive the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world was created.
35. When I was hungry, you gave me something to eat, and when I was thirsty, you gave me something to drink. When I was a stranger, you welcomed me,
36. and when I was naked, you gave me clothes to wear. When I was sick, you took care of me, and when I was in jail, you visited me.”
37. Then the ones who pleased the Lord will ask, “When did we give you something to eat or drink?
38. When did we welcome you as a stranger or give you clothes to wear
39. or visit you while you were sick or in jail?”