‹Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.›
‹But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.›
‹Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.›
‹For› [the kingdom of heaven is] ‹as a man travelling into a far country,› [who] ‹called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.›
‹And unto one he gave five talents, to another 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 with the same, and made› [them] ‹other five talents.›
‹And likewise he that› [had received] ‹two, he also gained other two.›
‹But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.›
‹After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and 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 beside them five talents more.›
