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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.  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 25:16

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American Standard Version
Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.

Amplified® Bible
He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he gained five talents more.

Contemporary English Version
As soon as the man had gone, the servant with the five thousand coins used them to earn five thousand more.

Darby English Version
And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents.

Good News Bible
The servant who had received five thousand coins went at once and invested his money and earned another five thousand.

International Standard Version
"The one who received five talents went out at once and invested them and earned five more.

King James Version
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

New American Standard Bible
"Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents.

New International Version
The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more.

New King James Version
Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents.

Young's Literal Translation
`And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents;


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