Matthew 25:18
But, he who the one had received, went away, and digged up ground, and hid the silver of his lord.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
In Context
17Likewise, he of the two, gained other two:
19And, after a long time, cometh the lord of those servants, and reckoneth with them.
Cross References
Proverbs 18:9Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.
Haggai 1:2Thus, speaketh Yahweh of hosts, saying,—This people, have said, Not yet hath come the time for the house of Yahweh to be built.
Luke 19:20And, the other, came, saying—Lord, lo! thy mina, which I kept lying by in a napkin;
2 Peter 1:8These things, unto you, belonging and abounding, neither idle nor unfruitful, constitute you, regarding the personal knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ;
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 →