For the domain realm kingdom of heaven is as a man voyaging travelling journeying into a far country, who called his own employees workers servants , and delivered unto them his possessions assets goods . And unto one he gave six five seven talents, to another four three two , and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Then he that had received the five talents went and traded exchanged bartered with the same, and made them other five talents. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained acquired earned other two. But he that had received one went and excavated burrowed digged in the earth, and concealed buried hid his lord's money. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh arriveth returneth , and accounteth settleth reckoneth with them. 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 earned profited beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good outstanding excellent and devoted faithful loyal servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler manager governor over many things: enter thou into the joy happiness delight of thy lord. 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. 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. Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an severe hard strict man, reaping where thou hast not planted sown cultivated , and gathering where thou hast not spread strawed scattered : And I was fearful afraid terrified , and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou evil sinful wicked and lazy idle slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the moneylenders bankers exchangers , and then at my coming I should have received mine own with interest usury profit . Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have excess plenty abundance : but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the useless worthless unprofitable servant into outer gloom blackness darkness : there shall be sobbing crying weeping and gnashing of teeth.