The third Steward was cast out for being slothful. Power of Leveraging Bible Texts ( Concordant Version of the Old Testament and Concordant Literal New Testament with keywords Concordance (Main text: Matthew 25:24-29) “ 24 Now, approaching, the one also having gotten the one talent, said, 'Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you do not sow, and gathering whence you do not scatter. 25 And, being afraid, coming away, I hide your talent in the earth. Lo! you have what is yours!' 26 "Now, answering, his lord said to him, 'Wicked and slothful...