(8)And the foolish said to
the provident, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. (9)But
the provident replied, saying, No; lest there be not a sufficiency for
us and you: but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.
(10)But while they were gone away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they
who were prepared went in with him to the marriage-feast: and the door
was shut. (11)Then came afterwards the other virgins, saying, Lord,
Lord, open unto us. (12)But he answering said, Verily, I know you not.
(13)Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour in which the
Son of man cometh.

(14)For the case is like that of a man, who travelling abroad, called
his own servants, and delivered to them his goods. (15)And to one he
gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each
according to his several capacity; and immediately went abroad. (16)He
then who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and
acquired five other talents. (17)In the same manner also he that had
the two, gained also himself two others. (18)But he that had received
the one talent, went and digged a hole in the ground, and hid the
silver of his master. (19)Then after a long absence the master of these
servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them. (20)And he who had
received the five talents, coming to him, brought five other talents,
saying, Sir, thou deliveredst to me five talents: I have gained to them
five other talents. (21)His master said to him, Well done, good and
faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will
place thee over many: enter into the joy of thy master. (22)Then came
also he that had received the two talents: and said, Sir, thou
deliveredst to me two talents: lo! I have gained to them two other
talents. (23)His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful
servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee
over many: enter thou into thy master's joy. (24)Then came also he that
had received the one talent, and said, Sir, knowing thee, that thou art
a severe man, reaping where thou hast not sowed, and gathering from
whence thou hast not scattered: (25)and being afraid, I went and hid
thy talent in the ground: see here, thou hast thine own. (26)Then his
master answering said to him, Thou wicked and idle slave, thou knewest
that I reap whence I had not sown, and gather where I had not
scattered: (27)thou oughtest then to have placed my money with