Category:Foolish Servant

Matthew 25:14 - 25:30

25:14. “Just as a man going into a far country called his servants and delivered to them his goods,



25:15. “and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each one according to his proper ability, and immediately he took his journey.

25:16. “He that had received the five talents went his way and traded with them and gained other five.

25:17. “In a similar manner he that had received the two gained other two.

25:18. “But he that had received the one, going his way, dug into the earth and hid his lord's money.

25:19. “But after a long time the lord of those servants came and reckoned with them.

'''25:20. “He that had received the five talents came forward and brought the other five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold I have gained another five more.

'''25:21. “His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant, because you have been faithful over a few things, I will place you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.

'''25:22. “He that had received the two talents also came forward and said, 'Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold I have gained other two.



'''25:23. “His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant, because you have been faithful over a few things, I will place you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.

25:24. “But he that had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I know that you are a hard man; you reap where you have not sown and gather where you have not strewn.

'''25:25. “'Being afraid, I went and hid your talent in the earth. Behold here you have what is yours.

25:26. “His lord said to him, 'Wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I have not strewn.

25:27. “'You ought therefore to have given my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received my money with interest.

25:28. “'Take away therefore the talent from him and give it to him that has ten talents.

25:29. “'For to everyone that has more shall be given, and he shall abound, but from him that does not have, that also which he seems to have shall be taken away.

25:30. “'Cast out the unprofitable servant into the darkness outside.' There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

A talent was worth 6000 days' wages.