Mateus 25

The Parable of the Talents

14 *For ver. 14-30, [Luke 19:12-27] "For *[Mark 13:34] it will be like a man *ch. 21:33going on a journey, who called his servants* 25:14 Or bondservants ; also verse 19 and entrusted to them his property.15 To one he gave five *ch. 18:24talents,*25:15 A talent was a monetary unit worth about twenty years’ wages for a laborerto another two, to another one, *[Rom. 12:6;1 Cor. 12:11;Eph. 4:7;1 Pet. 4:10] to each according to his ability. Then he *[See ver. 14above]went away.16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more.17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.18 But he who had received the one talent went and *[ch. 13:44]dug in the ground and hid his master’s money.19 Now *[ver. 5] after a long time the master of those servants came and *ch. 18:23;Rom. 14:12;[Luke 16:2]settled accounts with them.20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and *ver. 23;ch. 24:45faithful servant.*25:21 Or bondservant; also verses 23, 26, 30*Luke 16:10;1 Cor. 4:2;[1 Tim. 3:13] You have been faithful over a little; *ch. 24:47I will set you over much. Enter into *Heb. 12:2;[John 15:11]the joy of your master.’22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be *1 Sam. 25:3a hard man, reaping *[2 Cor. 8:12]where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed,25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, *ch. 20:14you have what is yours.’26 But his master answered him, ‘You *ch. 18:32;Prov. 20:4;Rom. 12:11wicked and *ch. 18:32;Prov. 20:4;Rom. 12:11slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.29 *[Luke 12:48]; See ch. 13:12For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.30 And *See ch. 8:12cast *[Luke 17:10]the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place *See ch. 8:12there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’