Matthew 25:15
To one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one; to each one, according to his own ability, and immediately left his country.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
14For as a man, on leaving his country, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods:
16Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and made other five talents.
Cross References
Matthew 18:24And when he began to make a settlement, there was brought to him one that owed him ten thou sand talents.
Luke 19:13And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Engage in trade till I come.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 25:15-31
The Parable of the Talents. 14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 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. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had… Read the whole commentary →