Mat 24:45, 25:14-30, Luk 19:12-17 | ESV | STEP | Who then is the faithful and wise servant , whom his master has set over his household , to give them their food at the proper time ?

45 “Who then is ^athe faithful and ^bwise servant, ^{▼▼Greek bondservant; also verses 46, 48, 50} whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

Matthew 25:14-30

The Parable of the Talents

14 ^d“For ^eit will be like a man ^fgoing on a journey, who called his servants ^{▼▼Greek bondservants; also verse 19} and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five ^htalents, ^{▼▼A talent was a monetary unit worth about twenty years’ wages for a laborer} to another two, to another one, ^jto each according to his ability. Then he ^kwent away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and ^ldug in the ground and hid his master’s money. 19 Now ^mafter a long time the master of those servants came and ⁿsettled accounts with them. 20 And 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.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and ^ofaithful servant. ^{▼▼Greek bondservant; also verses 23, 26, 30} ^qYou have been faithful over a little; ^rI will set you over much. Enter into ^sthe joy of your master.’ 22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ 23 His 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.’ 24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be ^ta hard man, reaping ^uwhere you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, ^vyou have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered him, ‘You ^wwicked and ^xslothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 ^yFor 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. 30 And ^zcast ^aathe worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place ^abthere will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Luke 19:12-17

12 He said therefore, ^ac“A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. 13 Calling ^adten of his servants, ^{▼▼Greek bondservants; also verse 15} he gave them ten minas, ^{▼▼A mina was about three months’ wages for a laborer} and said to them, ‘Engage in business ^aguntil I come.’ 14 But ^ahhis citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’ 15 When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business. 16 The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten minas more.’ 17 And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! ^{▼▼Greek bondservant; also verse 22} Because you have been ^ajfaithful in a very little, ^akyou shall have authority over ten cities.’