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