Category:Talents Parable

Matthew 25:14 - 25:30

25:14. “Just as a man going into a far country called his servants and delivered to them his goods,

25:15. “and to one he gave five talents, A talent was worth 6000 days' wages. and to another two, and to another one, to each one according to his proper ability, and immediately he took his journey.

25:16. “He that had received the five talents went his way and traded with them and gained other five.

25:17. “In a similar manner he that had received the two gained other two.

25:18. “But he that had received the one, going his way, dug into the earth and hid his lord's money.

25:19. “But after a long time the lord of those servants came and reckoned with them.

'''25:20. “He that had received the five talents came forward and brought the other five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold I have gained another five more.

'''25:21. “His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant, because you have been faithful over a few things, I will place you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.

'''25:22. “He that had received the two talents also came forward and said, 'Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold I have gained other two.



'''25:23. “His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant, because you have been faithful over a few things, I will place you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.

25:24. “But he that had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I know that you are a hard man; you reap where you have not sown and gather where you have not strewn.

'''25:25. “'Being afraid, I went and hid your talent in the earth. Behold here you have what is yours.

25:26. “His lord said to him, 'Wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I have not strewn.

25:27. “'You ought therefore to have given my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received my money with interest.

25:28. “'Take away therefore the talent from him and give it to him that has ten talents.

25:29. “'For to everyone that has more shall be given, and he shall abound, but from him that does not have, that also which he seems to have shall be taken away.

25:30. “'Cast out the unprofitable servant into the darkness outside.' There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Luke 19:12 - 19:27

19:12. He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

19:13. “Calling his ten servants, he gave them ten talents worth six thousand day's wages apiece and said to them, 'Trade till I come.'

19:14. “But his citizens hated him and they sent an embassage after him, saying, 'We will not have this man reign over us.'



19:15. “He returned, having received the kingdom, and he commanded his servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

19:16. “The first came saying, 'Lord, your talent has gained ten talents.'

19:17. “He said to him, 'Well done, good servant, because you have been faithful in a little, you shalt have power over ten cities.'

19:18. “The second came, saying, 'Lord, your talent has gained five talents.'

19:19. “He said to him, 'Be over five cities also.'

19:20. “Another came, saying, 'Lord, behold here is your talent, which I have kept laid up in a napkin.

19:21. “'For I feared you, because you are an austere man; you take up what you did not lay down, and you reap that which you did not sow.'

'''19:22. “He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping that which I did not sow.'''



19:23. “'Why then did you not put my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have exacted it with interest?'

19:24. “He said to those that stood by, 'Take the talent away from him and give it to him that has ten talents.'

19:25. “They said to him, 'Lord, he has ten talents.'

19:26. “But he said to them, 'But I say to you that to everyone that has more shall be given, and he shall abound, and from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken from him.

19:27. “'But as for those enemies of mine who would not have me reign over them, bring them here and kill them in my presence.'”