Matthew 18:23-24
23“Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished ato settle accounts with his servants. ▼▼Greek bondservants; also verses 28, 31
24When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him cten thousand dtalents. ▼▼A talent was a monetary unit worth about twenty years’ wages for a laborer
Matthew 25:14-30
The Parable of the Talents
14 f“For git will be like a man hgoing on a journey, who called his servants ▼▼Greek bondservants; also verse 19
and entrusted to them his property. 15To one he gave five jtalents, ▼▼A talent was a monetary unit worth about twenty years’ wages for a laborer
to another two, to another one, lto each according to his ability. Then he mwent away. 16He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18But he who had received the one talent went and ndug in the ground and hid his master’s money. 19Now oafter a long time the master of those servants came and psettled accounts with them. 20And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and qfaithful servant. ▼▼Greek bondservant; also verses 23, 26, 30
sYou have been faithful over a little; tI will set you over much. Enter into uthe joy of your master.’ 22And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ 23His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be va hard man, reaping wwhere you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, xyou have what is yours.’ 26But his master answered him, ‘You ywicked and zslothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 aaFor to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 30And abcast acthe worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place adthere will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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