11. "Later, the other bridesmaids also came. 'Sir! Sir!' they said. 'Open the door for us!'
12. "But he replied, 'What I'm about to tell you is true. I don't know you.'
13. "So keep watch. You do not know the day or the hour that the groom will come.
14. "Again, here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like. A man was going on a journey. He sent for his servants and put them in charge of his property.
15. He gave $10,000 to one. He gave $4,000 to another. And he gave $2,000 to the third. The man gave each servant the amount of money he knew the servant could take care of. Then he went on his journey.
16. "The servant who had received the $10,000 went at once and put his money to work. He earned $10,000 more.
17. The one with the $4,000 earned $4,000 more.
18. But the man who had received $2,000 went and dug a hole in the ground. He hid his master's money in it.
19. "After a long time the master of those servants returned. He wanted to collect all the money they had earned.
20. The man who had received $10,000 brought the other $10,000. 'Master,' he said, 'you trusted me with $10,000. See, I have earned $10,000 more.'
21. "His master replied, 'You have done well, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
22. "The man with $4,000 also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you trusted me with $4,000. See, I have earned $4,000 more.'
23. "His master replied, 'You have done well, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'