Matthew 25:15

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:24 : 24 and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,
  • Luke 12:48 : 48 and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.
  • Luke 19:13-14 : 13 and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business -- till I come; 14 and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.

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  • Matt 25:16-30
    15 verses
    88%

    16`And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents;

    17in like manner also he who `received' the two, he gained, also he, other two;

    18and he who did receive the one, having gone away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

    19`And after a long time cometh the lord of those servants, and taketh reckoning with them;

    20and he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, `Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them.

    21`And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

    22`And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them.

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

    24`And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter;

    25and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth; lo, thou hast thine own!

    26`And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!

    27it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.

    28`Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,

    29for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him;

    30and the unprofitable servant cast ye forth to the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.

  • 14`For -- as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,

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    15`And it came to pass, on his coming back, having taken the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what any one had done in business.

    16`And the first came near, saying, Sir, thy pound did gain ten pounds;

    17and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having authority over ten cities.

    18`And the second came, saying, Sir, thy pound made five pounds;

    19and he said also to this one, And thou, become thou over five cities.

    20`And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin;

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    12He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,

    13and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business -- till I come;

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    23and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?

    24`And to those standing by he said, Take from him the pound, and give to him having the ten pounds --

    25(and they said to him, Sir, he hath ten pounds) --

    26for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him,

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    23`Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,

    24and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

    25and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.

  • 25for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever hath not, also that which he hath shall be taken from him.'

  • Matt 20:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1`For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

    2and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

  • 12for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.

  • 5and they, having disregarded `it', went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

  • 14take that which is thine, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to thee;

  • Matt 20:9-10
    2 verses
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    9And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary.

    10`And the first having come, did suppose that they shall receive more, and they received, they also, each a denary,

  • 10each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

  • 4and to these he said, Go ye -- also ye -- to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;

  • Matt 25:1-2
    2 verses
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    1`Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;

    2and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;

  • 5`And having called near each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much dost thou owe to my lord?

  • 47verily I say to you, that over all his substance he will set him.

  • Luke 16:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;

    2and having called him, he said to him, What `is' this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.

  • 34as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, did command also the porter that he may watch;

  • 1And he began to speak to them in similes: `A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and digged an under-winevat, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad;

  • 12and if in the other's ye became not faithful -- your own, who shall give to you?