24. “Then the man who had received one talent also approached and said, ‘Master, I know you. You’re a difficult man, reaping where you haven’t sown and gathering where you haven’t scattered seed.
25. So I was afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. Look, you have what is yours.’
26. “But his master replied to him, ‘You evil, lazy slave! If you knew that I reap where I haven’t sown and gather where I haven’t scattered,
27. then you should have deposited my money with the bankers. And when I returned I would have received my money back with interest.
28. “ ‘So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has 10 talents.
29. For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
30. And throw this good-for-nothing slave into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’