Matthew 25:18

American Standard Version (1901)

But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

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  • Prov 18:9 : 9 He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.
  • Prov 26:13-16 : 13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets. 14 [ As] the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed. 15 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.
  • Hag 1:2-4 : 2 Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, This people say, It is not the time [for us] to come, the time for Jehovah's house to be built. 3 Then came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet, saying, 4 Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your ceiled houses, while this house lieth waste?
  • Mal 1:10 : 10 Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle [fire on] mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
  • Luke 19:20 : 20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:
  • Heb 6:12 : 12 that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
  • 2 Pet 1:8 : 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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  • Matt 25:19-30
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    84%

    19Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.

    20And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.

    21His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

    22And he also that [received] the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.

    23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

    24And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;

    25and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.

    26But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;

    27thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

    28Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.

    29For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.

    30And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

  • Matt 25:14-17
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    84%

    14For [it is] as [when] a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

    15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.

    16Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.

    17In like manner he also that [received] the two gained other two.

  • Luke 19:20-26
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    80%

    20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:

    21for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.

    22He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

    23then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?

    24And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.

    25And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.

    26I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.

  • Luke 19:15-18
    4 verses
    79%

    15And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.

    16And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.

    17And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

    18And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.

  • Luke 19:12-13
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    77%

    12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

    13And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye [herewith] till I come.

  • Mark 4:25
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    25For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

  • Matt 22:5
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    5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;

  • Luke 16:3
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    3And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.

  • Matt 24:47-48
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    47Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.

    48But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;

  • Matt 18:23-25
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    23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.

    24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.

    25But forasmuch as he had not [wherewith] to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

  • Luke 16:1
    73%

    1And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

  • Luke 16:5
    72%

    5And calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

  • Matt 18:28
    72%

    28But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.

  • Matt 18:30-31
    2 verses
    72%

    30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.

    31So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

  • Mark 12:1
    72%

    1And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

  • Matt 13:44
    72%

    44The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

  • Matt 18:34
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    34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.

  • Luke 12:16-17
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    16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

    17and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

  • Luke 12:21
    71%

    21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

  • Matt 20:10
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    10And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.

  • Matt 21:33
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    33Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.