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