ὤρυξεν γῆν, dug up the earth, and hid the silver of his master. Not dishonest the master had not misjudged as to that but indolent, unenterprising, timid. What he did was often done for safety. The master might have done it himself, but he wanted increase as well as safety. In Lk.'s parable the same type of man buries his pound in a napkin. A talent was too large to be put up that way.

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