I think the genius of this parable hinges on the fact that the servant who was only given one gold coin seems to be acting so perfectly reasonably.

我认为这则寓言的特别之处在于，那个只拿到一个金币的仆人的行为是很合理的。

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Now God only knows what this parable actually means.

现在只有上帝知道这个寓言的原意是什么了。

youdao

Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?

彼得说，主阿，这比喻是为我们说的呢，还是为众人呢。

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The conclusion of this parable seems so violent perhaps because the lesson to be learned from the parable is so uncertain.

这个故事的结尾看起来太残酷了,可能因为这个寓言想要教给我们的东西太不确定。

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Now I don't have to tell you that Milton has done a powerful violence to this parable in Matthew.

我不得不告诉你们弥尔顿在这里曲解了,马修寓言的原意。

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What this parable really teaches us is that we do best to wait, we do best to consider the command, to consider all of the possible investment strategies.

这个寓言真正教会我们的是我们最好等着，我们最好仔细考虑要求，考虑所有可能的投资策略。

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In this parable a mischievous boy breaks a shopkeeper's window.

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