Quotes about Responsibility
The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
— Matthew 25:16
Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.
— Matthew 25:17
But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
— Matthew 25:18
After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.
— Matthew 25:19
The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
— Matthew 25:20
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
— Matthew 25:21
The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
— Matthew 25:22
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
— Matthew 25:23
Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
— Matthew 25:24
So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
— Matthew 25:25
‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
— Matthew 25:26
Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
— Matthew 25:27