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Jesus often told a story to teach a lesson. Hear the story of the talents. One
day a man was going on a long trip. He needed his servants to take care of his
property while he was gone, so he called them to him. To the first servant he
gave five talents of money. This man went to work at once using his money
until he had doubled it. He now had ten talents instead of five. The master
gave the second man two talents. The second man was successful also, and
doubled his money. He began with more than $2,000 and now he had twice as
much. To the third man he gave one talent but he dug a hole and hid it in the
ground. After a long time the master returned. He was ready for a report from
the servants. The man who had received five talents brought his money and
showed the master that he had doubled it. The master was well pleased. He
said, "Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few
things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's
happiness!" The man that had been given two talents showed the master that he
had also doubled his money. He received the same words of praise as the first
man who had received five talents. The man who had received one talent dug up
the talent he had buried and brought it to the master. "See, here is what
belongs to you." The master was very angry with him and called him a wicked,
lazy servant. He said the man should at least have put the money with bankers
and received some interest. The master took his one talent away from him and
gave it to the man who had ten talents, and the one talent man was punished
because he had not properly used the talent he had been given.
