"text":"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."
},
{
"nr":"15",
"text":"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."
},
{
"nr":"16",
"text":"Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents."
},
{
"nr":"17",
"text":"And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two."
},
{
"nr":"18",
"text":"But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money."
},
{
"nr":"19",
"text":"After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them."
},
{
"nr":"20",
"text":"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."
},
{
"nr":"21",
"text":"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."
},
{
"nr":"22",
"text":"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."
},
{
"nr":"23",
"text":"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."
},
{
"nr":"24",
"text":"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:"
},
{
"nr":"25",
"text":"And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine."
},
{
"nr":"26",
"text":"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:"
},
{
"nr":"27",
"text":"Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury."
},
{
"nr":"28",
"text":"Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents."
},
{
"nr":"29",
"text":"For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath."
},
{
"nr":"30",
"text":"And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
