Harmony of The Gospels: Topic 177

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(177) The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:14-30

      [14]“For His coming is like a man traveling to a distant country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. [15]To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he immediately left on his journey. [16]Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. [17]In the same way he who had received two talents gained two more. [18]But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.

      [19]“After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. [20]He who had received five talents came and brought the other five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you gave me five talents. Look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’

      [21]“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

      [22]“He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you gave me two talents. Look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’

      [23]“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

      [24]“Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you have not scattered. [25]I was afraid, so I went and hid your talent in the earth. See, here is your talent.’

      [26]“But his lord answered him, saying, ‘You wicked and lazy servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I have not scattered, [27]so you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, then at my coming I would have received back what’s mine with interest.’

      [28]“Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. [29]For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance. But he who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. [30]And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”


(177) The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:14-30, KJV

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 received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.


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