After they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said, “Your teacher pays the double drachma tax, doesn’t he?”

In the same way, the one who had two gained two more.

The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work and gained five more.

The one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’

The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Sir, you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’