Matthew 25:20
The one with five talents came and presented the other five talents. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘You gave me five talents. Look, I've made a profit of five talents.’
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In Context
19A long time later the master of those servants returned, and settled accounts with them.
Cross References
Luke 19:16The first servant came in and said, ‘Lord, your money has earned ten times as much.’
1 Corinthians 15:10But by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace given to me wasn't wasted. On the contrary I've worked harder than all of them—though not me, but God's grace working through me.
2 Timothy 4:1This is what I instruct you to do before God and Christ Jesus who will judge the living and the dead when he comes to establish his kingdom.
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 →