S. Matthew 25:14, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28

For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.

And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.

And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter

But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter

Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.