Matthew

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord"s money.

And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;