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