本来不想写。因我每当读到这章时，心里也非常难过。写在自己的博上提醒自己。从今往后做第一个，第二个仆人，千万别像第三个仆人啊。

    “ 25：14 天国又好比一个人要往外国去，就叫了仆人来，把他的家业交给他们。

　　For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country， who called his own servants， and delivered unto them his goods.

　　25：15 按着各人的才干，给他们银子。一个给了五千，一个给了二千，一个给了一千。就往外国去了。

　　And unto one he gave five talents， to another two， and to another one； to every man according to his several ability； and straightway took his journey.

　　25：16 那领五千的，随既拿去做买卖，另外赚了五千。

　　Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same， and made them other five talents.

　　25：17 那领二千的，也照样另赚了二千。

　　And likewise he that had received two， he also gained other two.

　　25：18 但那领一千的，去掘开地，把主人的银子埋藏了。

　　But he that had received one went and digged in the earth， and hid his lord's money.

　　25：19 过了许久，那些仆人的主人来了，和他们算账。

　　After a long time the lord of those servants cometh， and reckoneth with them.

　　25：20 那领五千银子的，又带着那另外的五千来，说，主阿，你交给我五千银子，请看，我又赚了五千。

　　And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents， saying， Lord， thou deliveredst unto me five talents： behold， I have gained beside them five talents more.

　　25：21 主人说，好，你这又良善又忠心的仆人。你在不多的事上有忠心，我把许多事派你管理。可以进来享受你主人的快乐。

　　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.

　　25：22 那领二千的也来说，主阿，你交给我二千银子，请看，我又赚了二千。

　　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.

　　25：23 主人说，好，你这又良善又忠心的仆人。你在不多的事上有忠心，我把许多事派你管理。可以进来享受你主人的快乐。

　　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.

　　25：24 那领一千的，也来说，主阿，我知道你是忍心的人，没有种的地方要收割，没有散的地方要聚敛。

　　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：

　　25：25 我就害怕，去把你的一千银子埋藏在地里。请看，你的原银在这里。

　　And I was afraid， and went and hid thy talent in the earth： lo， there thou hast that is thine.

　　25：26 主人回答说，你这又恶又懒的仆人，你既知道我没有种的地方要收割，没有散的地方要聚敛。

　　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：

　　25：27 就当把我的银子放给兑换银钱的人，到我来的时候，可以连本带利收回。

　　Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers， and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

　　25：28 夺过他这一千来，给那有一万的。

　　Take therefore the talent from him， and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

　　25：29 因为凡有的，还要加给他，叫他有馀。没有的，连他所有的，也要夺过来。

　　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.

　　25：30 把这无用的仆人，丢在外面黑暗里。在那里必要哀哭切齿了。

　　And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness： there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

    五千，两千，一千比喻神赐给每个人的恩赐不同。有的人的才干很多，有的人才干较少。无论才干多少，只要尽力、尽心去发挥，就得神的赞赏。但是，如果一个人白白受了恩赐，却把它埋藏，这样的人真是该死！就是“又恶又懒”了。这样的人，神要把他的恩赐收回。并把他丢弃，他只能“哀哭切齿”。神要把这样的才干分给那个勤奋、努力工作的人。

    剑锋兄上次从经济学的角度分析了这篇文章，据说这句“ 因为凡有的，还要加给他，叫他有馀。没有的，连他所有的，也要夺过来。”也符合经济学理论。不过那时我对“经济学”毫无概念，听后即忘。