24. “And the one who had received the one talent also came and said, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed,
25. and being afraid, I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’
26. “And his master answering, said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.
27. ‘Then you should have put my silver with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.
28. ‘Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to him who possesses ten talents.
29. ‘For to everyone who possesses, more shall be given, and he shall have overflowingly; but from him who does not possess, even what he possesses shall be taken away.
30. ‘And throw the worthless servant out into the outer darkness – there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’