²⁴ “The man who had received one talent also approached and said, ‘Master, I know you. You’re a harsh man, reaping where you haven’t sown and gathering where you haven’t scattered seed.^{(A) 25} So I was afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’

²⁶ “His master replied to him, ‘You evil, lazy servant!^(B) If you knew that I reap where I haven’t sown and gather where I haven’t scattered, ²⁷ then^[a] you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and I would have received my money^[b] back with interest when I returned.

²⁸ “‘So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. ²⁹ For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.^{(C) 30} And throw this good-for-nothing servant into the outer darkness,^(D) where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’