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## Matthew 25:24-27 in Context (Verses 21–30 KJV)
 
 [21 ](/kjv/matthew/25/21) His lord said unto him, Well done, *thou* good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
 
 [22 ](/kjv/matthew/25/22) He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
 
 [23 ](/kjv/matthew/25/23) His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
 
 [24 ](/kjv/matthew/25/24) Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
 
 [25 ](/kjv/matthew/25/25) And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, *there* thou hast *that is* thine.
 
 [26 ](/kjv/matthew/25/26) His lord answered and said unto him, *Thou* wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
 
 [27 ](/kjv/matthew/25/27) Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and *then* at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
 
 [28 ](/kjv/matthew/25/28) Take therefore the talent from him, and give *it* unto him which hath ten talents.
 
 [29 ](/kjv/matthew/25/29) For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
 
 [30 ](/kjv/matthew/25/30) And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
 
[Matthew 24](/kjv/matthew/24) [Matthew 26](/kjv/matthew/26)

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