The unprofitable (τον αχρειον). Useless (α privative and χρειος, useful) and so unprofitable, injurious. Doing nothing is doing ha…

And cast, etc. (See Barnes on Matthew 8:12).

The spiritual meaning of the parable may be thus summed up:

1. The servants …

Cast ye the unprofitable servant... — We have so far considered the special punishment of sloth, but it is not comp…

The servant who had gained five talents in addition to his lord’s five was allowed to keep them all, for his master spoke of him which has ten …

Glossa Ordinaria: In the preceding parable is set forth the condemnation of those who have not prepared sufficient oil for the…

The talent entrusted to this wicked servant is taken from him, and the relationship between master and servant is severed. The talent is given to t…

And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness. We have also explained,⁶⁹⁵ under Matthew 8:12, that outer darkness