SUNDAY - Gebir'HEr
Matthew 25:14-31
The Parable of the Talents
14 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country,
who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 And to one he
gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to
his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. 16 Then he who had received
the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17
And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. 18 But he who had
received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money. 19
After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with
them.
20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents,
saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five
more talents besides them.’ 21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done,
good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make
you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ 22 He also
who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me
two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ 23 His
lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been
faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into
the joy of your lord.’
24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord,
I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering
where you have not scattered seed. 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your
talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’
26 “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy
servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have
not scattered seed. 27 So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers,
and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 28 So take
the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.
29 ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance;
but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And
cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping
and gnashing of teeth.’
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