8. “And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’
9. “But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, indeed, there would not be enough for us and you. Instead, go to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’
10. “And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
11. “And later the other maidens also came, saying, ‘Master, Master, open up for us!’
12. “But he answering, said, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
13. “Watch therefore, because you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Aḏam is coming,
14. for it is like a man going from home, who called his own servants and delivered his possessions to them.
15. “And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability, and went from home.
16. “And he who had received the five talents went and worked with them, and made another five talents.
17. “In the same way, he with the two also, he gained two more.
18. “But he who had received the one went away and dug in the ground, and hid the silver of his master.
19. “And after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
20. “And he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents. See, I have gained five more talents besides them.’
21. “And his master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy servant. You were trustworthy over a little, I shall set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
22. “Then he who had received two talents came and said, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents. See, I have gained two more talents besides them.’
23. “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy servant. You were trustworthy over a little, I shall set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
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.’