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

“For it is just like a man going on a journey. He called his own slaves and turned over his possessions to them.

“After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.

“Then the man with two talents also approached. He said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. Look, I’ve earned two more talents.’

“Then the man who had received one talent also approached and said, ‘Master, I know you. You’re a difficult man, reaping where you haven’t sown and gathering where you haven’t scattered seed.

“But his master replied to him, ‘You evil, lazy slave! If you knew that I reap where I haven’t sown and gather where I haven’t scattered

“ ‘So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has 10 talents.