Matthew 25:15

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:24 : 24 And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.
  • Luke 12:48 : 48 But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested.
  • Luke 19:13-14 : 13 And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come. 14 But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler.

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  • Matt 25:16-30
    15 verses
    88%

    16 Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.

    17 In the same way he who had been given the two got two more.

    18 But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.

    19 Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.

    20 And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more.

    21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

    22 And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more.

    23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

    24 And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:

    25 And I was in fear, and went away, and put your talent in the earth: here is what is yours.

    26 But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,

    27 Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?

    28 Take away, then, his talent and give it to him who has the ten talents.

    29 For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have more: but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

    30 And put out the servant who is of no profit into the outer dark: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

  • Matt 25:14
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    14 For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.

  • Luke 19:15-20
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    15 And when he came back again, having got his kingdom, he gave orders for those servants to whom he had given the money to come to him, so that he might have an account of what business they had done.

    16 And the first came before him, saying, Lord, your pound has made ten pounds.

    17 And he said to him, You have done well, O good servant: because you have done well in a small thing you will have authority over ten towns.

    18 And another came, saying, Your pound has made five pounds.

    19 And he said, You will be ruler over five towns.

    20 And another came, saying, Lord, here is your pound, which I put away in a cloth;

  • Luke 19:12-13
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    12 So he said, A certain man of high birth went into a far-away country to get a kingdom for himself, and to come back.

    13 And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come.

  • Luke 19:23-26
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    23 Why then did you not put my money in a bank, so that when I came I would get it back with interest?

    24 And he said to the others who were near, Take the pound away from him, and give it to the man who has ten.

    25 And they say to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.

    26 And I say to you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

  • Matt 18:23-25
    3 verses
    74%

    23 For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.

    24 And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.

    25 And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made.

  • Mark 4:25
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    25 He who has, to him will be given: and he who has not, from him will be taken even that which he has.

  • Matt 20:1-2
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    1 For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden.

    2 And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-garden.

  • Matt 13:12
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    12 Because whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have more; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

  • Matt 22:5
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    5 But they gave no attention, and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his trade:

  • Matt 20:14
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    14 Take what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to you.

  • Matt 20:9-10
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    70%

    9 And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny.

    10 Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given a penny.

  • 1 Pet 4:10
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    10 Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;

  • Matt 20:4
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    4 And he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went to work.

  • Matt 25:1-2
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    1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.

    2 And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

  • Luke 16:5
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    5 And sending for every one who was in debt to his lord he said to the first, What is the amount of your debt to my lord?

  • Matt 24:47
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    47 Truly, I say to you, he will put him over all he has.

  • Luke 16:1-2
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    1 And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.

    2 And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property.

  • Mark 13:34
    69%

    34 It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.

  • Mark 12:1
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    1 And he gave them teaching in the form of stories. A man had a vine-garden planted, and put a wall about it, and made a place for crushing out the wine, and put up a tower, and let it out to field-workers, and went into another country.

  • Luke 16:12
    68%

    12 And if you have not been true in your care of the property of other people, who will give you that which is yours?