Matthew 25:17

So, too, the man who had received the twelve hundred pounds made another twelve hundred.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

In Context

16The man who had received the three thousand pounds went at once and traded with it, and made another three thousand.

18But the man who had received the six hundred went and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

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Cross References

Acts 9:36At Jaffa there lived a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which is in Greek ‘Dorcas’ — a Gazelle. Her life was spent in doing kind and charitable actions.

Acts 11:29So the disciples, without exception, determined, in proportion to their means, to send something to help the Brethren living in Judea.

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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