16. “After the man left, the servant who had five valuable coins took them and went to work doing business with them. He gained five more.
17. In the same way, the one who had two valuable coins gained two more.
18. But the servant who had received the one valuable coin dug a hole in the ground and buried his master’s money.
19. “Now after a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
20. The one who had received five valuable coins came forward with five additional coins. He said, ‘Master, you gave me five valuable coins. Look, I’ve gained five more.’