and gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents, and ten thousand darics; and ten thousand talents of silver, and eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
And I said, O my God, I am ashamed and humiliated to lift up my face to You, O my God. For our iniquities have increased over our head, and our guiltiness has grown to the heavens.
For evils have surrounded me until there is no number; my iniquities have taken hold on me and I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me.
But he not having any to repay, the lord of him commanded him to be sold, also his wife and children, and all things, as much as he had, and to be repaid.
And coming up, the one receiving the five talents brought another five talents near, saying, Lord, you gave over five talents to me. Behold, I gained another five talents over them.
And the one who received two talents also coming up, he said, Lord, you gave over two talents to me. Behold, I have gained two other talents above them.
And the one having received the one talent also coming up, he said, Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter;