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Matthew 25:14-30 — Parable of the Talents

Matt.25.14-30

¹⁴For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his own servants and handed over to them his belongings, ¹⁵and to one he gave five talents , to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. Immediately ¹⁶the one who had received the five talents went and put them to work and gained five more. ¹⁷Likewise, the one with the two gained two more. ¹⁸But the one who had received the one talent went away, dug in the ground, and hid his master's money. ¹⁹Now after a long time the master of those servants comes and settles accounts with them. ²⁰And coming forward, the one who had received the five talents brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you handed over five talents to me; look, I have gained five more talents.' ²¹His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.' ²²And coming forward, the one with the two talents also said, 'Master, you handed over two talents to me; look, I have gained two more talents.' ²³His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.' ²⁴But coming forward, the one who had received the one talent also said, 'Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter; ²⁵and being afraid, I went away and hid your talent in the ground. Look, you have what is yours.' ²⁶But answering, his master said to him, 'You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter? ²⁷Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and upon my return I would have received my own back with interest. ²⁸Therefore, take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. ²⁹For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. ³⁰And throw the worthless servant out into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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5/7/2026

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