21. His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful with a little, so I’ll put you in charge of much. Enter into your master’s joy!’
22. “The one who had received the two talents also came up and said, ‘Master, you handed me two talents. Look, I’ve gained two more.’
23. His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful with a little, so I’ll put you in charge of much. Enter into your master’s joy!’
24. “Then the one who had received the one talent also came up and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow and gathering where you scattered no seed.
25. So I was afraid, and I went off and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’
26. “But his master responded, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow and gather where I scattered no seed?
27. Then you should have brought my money to the brokers, and when I came I would have received it back with interest.
28. Therefore take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.