Matthew 25:15

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one--to each according to his individual capacity; and then started from home.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.

16Without delay the one who had received the five talents went and employed them in business, and gained five more.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:24But as soon as he began the settlement, one was brought before him who owed 10,000 talents,

Luke 19:13And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence.

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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