Matthew 25:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 25:15

13 ^a“Watch therefore, for you ^bknow neither the day nor the hour¹ in which the Son of Man is coming.

The Parable of the Talents

14 ^a“For the kingdom of heaven is ^blike a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, ^ato each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.

16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.

19 After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’

21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were ^afaithful over a few things, ^bI will make you ruler over many things. Enter into ^cthe joy of your lord.’

22 He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’

23 His lord said to him, ^a‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into ^bthe joy of your lord.’

24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’

26 “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You ^awicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

27 So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.

28 Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

29 ^a‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

30 And cast the unprofitable servant ^ainto the outer darkness. ^bThere will be weeping and ^cgnashing of teeth.’

Verse Comparison: Matthew 25:15

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American Standard Version
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.

Amplified® Bible
To one he gave five talents [probably about $5,000], to another two, to another one--to each in proportion to his own personal ability. Then he departed {and} left the country.

Contemporary English Version
The man knew what each servant could do. So he handed five thousand coins to the first servant, two thousand to the second, and one thousand to the third. Then he left the country.

Darby English Version
And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his particular ability, and immediately went away out of the country.

Good News Bible
He gave to each one according to his ability: to one he gave five thousand gold coins, to another he gave two thousand, and to another he gave one thousand. Then he left on his trip.

International Standard Version
To one man he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, based on their ability. Then he went on his trip.

King James Version
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

New American Standard Bible
"To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.

New International Version
To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.

New King James Version
And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

New English Translation
To¹ one he gave five talents,² to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.

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