“Take the talent

From him!

Give it

To the one

With the ten talents.”

 

ἄρατε οὖν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ τὸ τάλαντον καὶ δότε τῷ ἔχοντι τὰ δέκα τάλαντα·

 

This parable is unique to Matthew, but there is something similar in Luke, chapter 19:24.  This master or slave owner said to his people to take the one talent from this wicked lazy slave (ἄρατε οὖν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ τὸ τάλαντον) and give it to the slave who already had 10 talents (καὶ δότε τῷ ἔχοντι τὰ δέκα τάλαντα).  That does not seem fair, even though it is a mild punishment.  This lazy slave ends up with nothing, but he really did not want anything.  The ambitious slave who doubled his money would get even more.