Category:The Parable Of The Talents

THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS

One day Jesus told His disciples this parable or story.

A certain nobleman was called away to a far country to be appointed king of it, and to return after a time. He called his servants unto him, and charged them with the care of his goods and treasure, giving to each man according to his ability to use the same. To one servant he gave five talents, to another two, and to another only one. Straightway he left them, and departed upon his journey. Then the man that had five talents went and traded with them, and did so well that in time the profits amounted to five talents more, making ten altogether. He that had received two talents, also traded with his, and added two other talents to them by way of profit. But he that had had but one talent went away and covered it up in a cloth and hit it away.

After a long time the nobleman came back and called his servants to him, and asked them for the treasure he had entrusted to their keeping. He that had received five talents, brought ten, and said, "Lord, behold, I have gained five other talents beside them." The nobleman said, "Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord." To him that had two talents, and brought back four, the nobleman said the same words. Then came he that had received but one talent and had hid it; and he said, "Lord, I know that you are a hard man, reaping where you have now sown, and I was afraid, and went and hid my talent, and lo, here you have that which is yours." His lord said unto him, "You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reaped where I had not sown; you ought therefore to have put my money in the bank, that I might have received mine own with interest for its use. Take therefore the talent from him, and give itto him that has ten; and take the unprofitable servant and cast him into the outer darkness."

Now the talent here mentioned was an eastern sum of money (nearly one thousand dollars), but it really means the powers and opportunities for doing good that God has given to all of us. One day we shall all be called upon to give an account of the talents entrusted to our keeping, and woe be to those who have abused their stewardship by hiding their talent away. But those who have done good, according to the power and opportunity given to them, shall be received into everlasting joy by Christ the Lord.

Read more about: The Parable about the Talents Matthew 25:14 - 25:30 Luke 19:12 - 19:27