12But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, aI do not know you.’
13a“Watch therefore, for you bknow neither the day nor the hour1in which the Son of Man is coming.
The Parable of the Talents
14a“For the kingdom of heaven isblike a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.
15And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, ato each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.
16Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
17And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.
18But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.
19After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
20“So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’
