"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

And as he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.

The master of that servant took pity on him, released him, and forgave him the debt.

When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and went and told their master all that had happened.

Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.

But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master, and you are all brethren.

"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so doing.

But if that servant is wicked and says to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,'

the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of,

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

Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

So he who had received the five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents.'

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

He also who had received the two talents came and said, 'Master, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents.'

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

Then he who had received the one talent came and said, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

But his master answered him, 'You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed?