Matthew 25:15

Geneva Bible (1560)

And vnto one he gaue fiue talents, & to an other two, and to another one, to euery man after his own habilitie, & straightway went fro home.

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  • Matt 18:24 : 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him, which ought him ten thousand talents.
  • Luke 12:48 : 48 But he that knewe it not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with fewe stripes: for vnto whomsoeuer much is giuen, of him shalbe much required, and to whom men much commit, the more of him will they aske.
  • Luke 19:13-14 : 13 And he called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pieces of money, and sayd vnto them, Occupie till I come. 14 Nowe his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.

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  • Matt 25:16-30
    15 verses
    88%

    16Then he that had receiued the fiue talents, went and occupied with them, and gained other fiue talents.

    17Likewise also, he that receiued two, he also gained other two.

    18But he that receiued that one, went & digged it in the earth, and hid his masters money.

    19But after a long season, the master of those seruants came, and reckoned with them.

    20Then came he that had receiued fiue talents, and brought other fiue talents, saying, Master, thou deliueredst vnto me fiue talents: behold, I haue gained with them other fiue talents.

    21Then his master saide vnto him, It is well done good seruant and faithfull, Thou hast bene faithfull in litle, I will make thee ruler ouer much: enter into thy masters ioy.

    22Also he that had receiued two talents, came, and said, Master, thou deliueredst vnto me two talents: behold, I haue gained two other talets more.

    23His master saide vnto him, It is well done good seruant, and faithfull, Thou hast bene faithfull in litle, I will make thee ruler ouer much: enter into thy masters ioy.

    24Then he which had receiued the one talent, came, & said, Master, I knewe that thou wast an hard man, which reapest where thou sowedst not, and gatherest where thou strawedst not:

    25I was therefore afraide, and went, & hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine owne.

    26And his master answered, & said vnto him, Thou euill seruant, and slouthfull, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not.

    27Thou oughtest therefore to haue put my money to ye exchangers, & then at my comming should I haue receiued mine owne with vantage.

    28Take therefore the talent from him, and giue it vnto him which hath tenne talents.

    29For vnto euery man that hath, it shall be giuen, and he shall haue abundance, and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken away.

    30Cast therefore that vnprofitable seruant into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnasshing of teeth.

  • Matt 25:14
    87%

    14For the kingdome of heauen is as a man that going into a strange countrey, called his seruants, and deliuered to them his goods.

  • Luke 19:15-20
    6 verses
    77%

    15And it came to passe, when hee was come againe, and had receiued his kingdome, that he commanded the seruants to be called to him, to whome he gaue his money, that he might knowe what euery man had gained.

    16Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased ten pieces.

    17And he sayd vnto him, Well, good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very litle thing, take thou authoritie ouer ten cities.

    18And the second came, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased fiue pieces.

    19And to the same he sayd, Be thou also ruler ouer fiue cities.

    20So the other came, & sayd, Lord, beholde thy piece, which I haue laide vp in a napkin:

  • Luke 19:12-13
    2 verses
    77%

    12He saide therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and so to come againe.

    13And he called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pieces of money, and sayd vnto them, Occupie till I come.

  • Luke 19:23-26
    4 verses
    76%

    23Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?

    24And he sayd to them that stoode by, Take from him that piece, and giue it him that hath ten pieces.

    25(And they sayd vnto him, Lord, hee hath ten pieces.)

    26For I say vnto you, that vnto all them that haue, it shalbe giuen: and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken from him.

  • Matt 18:23-25
    3 verses
    74%

    23Thereefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine King, which would take an account of his seruants.

    24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him, which ought him ten thousand talents.

    25And because he had nothing to pay, his Lord commanded him to be solde, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and the dette to be payed.

  • Mark 4:25
    73%

    25For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen that he hath.

  • Matt 20:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1For the kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine, housholder, which went out at the dawning of the day to hire labourers into his vineyarde.

    2And he agreed with the labourers for a peny a day, and sent them into his vineyard.

  • Matt 13:12
    71%

    12For whosoeuer hath, to him shalbe giuen, and he shall haue abundance: but whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken away, euen that he hath.

  • Matt 22:5
    71%

    5But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, and another about his marchandise.

  • Matt 20:14
    71%

    14Take that which is thine owne, and go thy way: I will giue vnto this last, as much as to thee.

  • Matt 20:9-10
    2 verses
    70%

    9And they which were hired about ye eleuenth houre, came and receiued euery man a penie.

    10Nowe when the first came, they supposed that they should receiue more, but they likewise receiued euery man a penie.

  • 1 Pet 4:10
    70%

    10Let euery man as hee hath receiued the gift, minister the same one to another, as good disposers of the manifolde grace of God.

  • Matt 20:4
    70%

    4And sayd vnto them, Goe ye also into my vineyard, and whatsoeuer is right, I will giue you: and they went their way.

  • Matt 25:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Then ye kingdome of heauen shalbe likened vnto tenne virgins, which tooke their lampes, and went foorth to meete the bridegrome.

    2And fiue of them were wise, & fiue foolish.

  • Luke 16:5
    70%

    5Then called he vnto him euery one of his masters detters, & said vnto the first, Howe much owest thou vnto my master?

  • Matt 24:47
    70%

    47Verely I say vnto you, he shall make him ruler ouer all his goods.

  • Luke 16:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1And he sayde also vnto his disciples, There was a certaine riche man, which had a stewarde, and he was accused vnto him, that he wasted his goods.

    2And hee called him, and saide vnto him, Howe is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accounts of thy stewardship: for thou maiest be no longer steward.

  • Mark 13:34
    69%

    34For the Sonne of man is as a man going into a strange countrey, & leaueth his house, & giueth authoritie to his seruaunts, and to euery man his woorke, and commandeth the porter to watch.

  • Mark 12:1
    69%

    1And he began to speake vnto them in parables, A certaine man planted a vineyard, and copassed it with an hedge, & digged a pit for the winepresse, and built a tower in it, & let it out to husbandmen, & went into a strange countrey.

  • Luke 16:12
    68%

    12And if ye haue not bene faithfull in another mans goods, who shall giue you that which is yours?