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Connecting Statement:
Jesus concludes the parable about the servants and the talents. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney)
take away the talent
The master is speaking to other servants.
talent
A "talent" was worth twenty years' wages. Avoid translating this into modern money. See how you translated this in Matthew 25:15. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney)
who possesses
It is implied that the person who possesses something also uses it wisely. AT: "who uses well what he has" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
more will be given
This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will give more" or "I will give more" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
even more abundantly
"even much more"
from anyone who does not possess anything
It is implied that the person does possess something but he does not use it wisely. AT: "from anyone does not use well what he has" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
will be taken away
This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will take away" or "I will take away" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
the outer darkness
Here "outer darkness" is a metonym for the place where God sends those who reject them. This is a place that is completely separated from God forever. See how you translated this in Matthew 8:12. AT: "the dark place away from God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
weeping and grinding of teeth
"Grinding of teeth" is symbolic action, representing extreme sadness and suffering. See how you translated this in Matthew 8:12. AT: "weeping and expressing their extreme suffering" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)