Matthew 25:14-30

Revised Geneva Translation

¹⁴ “For the Kingdom of Heaven is as a man who, going into a strange country, called his servants and handed over his goods to them.

¹⁵ “And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, each according to his own ability. And immediately he left home.

¹⁶ “Then the one who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained another five talents.

¹⁷ “Likewise also, the one who received two, gained another two.

¹⁸ “But the one who received the one, went and buried it in the earth, and hid his master’s money.

¹⁹ “But after a long season, the master of those servants came and settled with them.

²⁰ “Then the one who had received five talents came, and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five more talents with them.’

²¹ “Then his master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in little. I will make you ruler over much. Enter into your master’s joy.’

²² “Also, the one who had received two talents came, and said, ‘Master, you handed over to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents more.’

²³ “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in little. I will make you ruler over much. Enter into your master’s joy.’

²⁴ “Then the one who had received the one talent came, and said, ‘Master, I knew that you were a hard man, who reaps where you do not sow, and gathers where you do not scatter.

²⁵ ‘Therefore, I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’

²⁶ “And his master answered, and said to him, ‘You evil and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter.

²⁷ “‘Therefore, you ought to have put my money in the bank. And then at my coming I would have received my own with interest.

²⁸ “‘Therefore, take the talent from him and give it to him who has ten talents.

²⁹ “‘For to everyone who has, it shall be given, and he shall have abundance. But from the one who has not, even that he has shall be taken away.

³⁰ “‘Therefore, cast that unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’