Matthew 25:21

His lord said to him: Well done! good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful with a little; I will set thee over much: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

In Context

20And he who had received the five talents, came and brought five others; and said, My lord, thou gavest me five talents; behold, I have gained by trading five more to them.

22And he of the two talents came, and said: My lord, thou gavest me two talents; behold, I have by trading gained two more to them.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:40He that entertaineth you, entertaineth me: and he that entertaineth me, entertaineth him that sent me.

Matthew 24:47Verily I say to you, He will place him over all that he hath.

Matthew 25:34Then will the king say to those on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father; inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Luke 12:44Verily I say to you: He will place him over all his possessions.

Luke 22:28Ye are they who have continued with me in my trials:

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 →

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