21. for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22. He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow;
23. then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?
24. And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.
25. And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.
26. I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.