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Matthew 25:15

Serving othersWork

13 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

14 For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.

To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.

16 The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.

17 Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.

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BSB
To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
KJV
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.
WEB
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
ASV
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.
DARBY
And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his particular ability, and immediately went away out of the country.
BLB
And indeed, to one he gave five talents; and to one, two; and to one, one—to each according to his own ability. And he left the region.
ÅB
En gav han fem talenter, en annen to, og en tredje fikk en; hver etter evne. Så dro han utenlands.
OTB
Til en ga han fem talenter, til en annen to, og til en annen én, hver etter hans evne. Så reiste han bort.
B1930
og en gav han fem talenter, en annen to, og atter en annen en, hver efter som han var duelig til, og så drog han utenlands.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 18:24

    As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.

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  • Luke 19:13–14

    Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.

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  • Luke 12:48

    But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

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