For the kingdom of Heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

Then he who had received the five talents went and did business with them, and made another five talents.

But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money.

So he who had received five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents; behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.

He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.

Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you to be 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 ten talents.

And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.

that, coming suddenly, he not find you sleeping.

Then He began to tell the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, leased it to vinedressers, and went into a far country for a long time.

And it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into Heaven.

But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.

And He began to speak to them in parables: A man planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a wine vat and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country.

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 when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority is given to Me in Heaven and on earth.

Pilate therefore said to Him, Are You a king then? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the Truth. Everyone who is of the Truth hears My voice.

For it is necessary for Him to reign till He has put every enemy under His feet.

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

And He put 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 given Him a name which is above every name,

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

who has gone into Heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

who also said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into Heaven, will so come in like manner as you have seen Him go into Heaven.

because He has established a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has appointed. He has given assurance of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.

so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, without sin, unto salvation.

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