Matthew 25:16-21

English Standard Version

¹⁶ He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. ¹⁷ So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. ¹⁸ But he who had received the one talent went and ^(A)dug in the ground and hid his master's money. ¹⁹ Now ^(B)after a long time the master of those servants came and ^(C)settled accounts with them. ²⁰ And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ ²¹ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and ^(D)faithful servant.^{[a] (E)}You have been faithful over a little; ^(F)I will set you over much. Enter into ^(G)the joy of your master.’