"For [it is] as [if] a man leaving on a journey, who called his own servants and handed over his possessions to them.

Then the [one] receiving the five talents went and traded with them, and made five other talents.

But the [one] receiving one went away and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money.

And the [one] who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I gained five more talents besides them.'

"And also the [one] receiving the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.'

"Then the [one] having received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

"But his lord answered and said to him, 'You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter.

Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

And cast the useless servant into the darkness outside. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

It is like a man going away on a journey, having left his house and having given authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.

lest having come suddenly, he should find you sleeping.

Then He began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, leased it to farmers, and went on a journey for a long time.

And it happened, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and was carried up into heaven.

"But when the farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and let us gain possession of his inheritance.'

Then He began to speak to them with parables: "A man planted a vineyard and set a fence around it, dug a wine vat and built a tower. And he leased it to farmers, and went on a journey.

So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

Now after He said these things, while they were beholding [Him], He was lifted up, and a cloud withdrew Him from their sight.

And while they looked intently into heaven, while He was going, behold, two men stood along side them in white apparel,

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Pilate therefore said to Him, "Are You a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say [rightly] that I am a king. For this [reason] I have been born, and for this [reason] I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."

For He must reign till He puts all His enemies under His feet.

which He worked in Christ, having raised Him from the dead, and seated [Him] at His right hand in the heavenlies,

And He subjected all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,

Therefore God also has highly exalted Him, and has graciously given Him a name which is above every name,

and [that] every tongue may confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

who having gone into heaven, is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers being subjected to Him.

who also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This [same] Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you watched Him go into heaven."

because He has appointed a day in which He is going to judge the world in righteousness by a Man whom He appointed, having given proof to all, by raising Him from the dead."

so also Christ having been offered once in order to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time apart from sin for salvation, to those eagerly waiting for Him.

Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, and those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will wail because of Him. Even so, Amen!.