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the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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New Century Version
Matthew 25:22
"Then the servant who had been given two bags of gold came to the master and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of gold to care for, so I used your two bags to earn two more.'
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Christian Standard Bible®
“The man with two talents also approached. He said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. See, I’ve earned two more talents.’
“The man with two talents also approached. He said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. See, I’ve earned two more talents.’
King James Version (1611)
He also that had receiued two talents, came and said, Lord, thou deliueredst vnto me two talents: behold, I haue gained two other talents besides them.
He also that had receiued two talents, came and said, Lord, thou deliueredst vnto me two talents: behold, I haue gained two other talents besides them.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
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.'
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.'
New American Standard Bible
"Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have earned two more talents.'
"Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have earned two more talents.'
Amplified Bible
"Also the one who had the two talents came forward, saying, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have [made a profit and] gained two more talents.'
"Also the one who had the two talents came forward, saying, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have [made a profit and] gained two more talents.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more talents.'
"Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more talents.'
Legacy Standard Bible
"Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, ‘Master, you handed two talents over to me. See, I have gained two more talents.'
"Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, ‘Master, you handed two talents over to me. See, I have gained two more talents.'
Berean Standard Bible
The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, 'Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.'
The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, 'Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.'
Contemporary English Version
Next, the servant who had been given two thousand coins came in and said, "Sir, you gave me two thousand coins, and I have earned two thousand more."
Next, the servant who had been given two thousand coins came in and said, "Sir, you gave me two thousand coins, and I have earned two thousand more."
Complete Jewish Bible
Also the one who had received two came forward and said, ‘Sir, you gave me two talents; here, I have made two more.'
Also the one who had received two came forward and said, ‘Sir, you gave me two talents; here, I have made two more.'
Darby Translation
And he also that had received the two talents came to [him] and said, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.
And he also that had received the two talents came to [him] and said, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Then the servant who got two bags of money came to the master. The servant said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of money to care for. So I used your two bags to earn two more.'
"Then the servant who got two bags of money came to the master. The servant said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of money to care for. So I used your two bags to earn two more.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also he yt had receiued two talents, came, and said, Master, thou deliueredst vnto me two talents: behold, I haue gained two other talets more.
Also he yt had receiued two talents, came, and said, Master, thou deliueredst vnto me two talents: behold, I haue gained two other talets more.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the one with the two talents came and he said, My lord, you gave me two talents, behold I have gained two others to them.
Then the one with the two talents came and he said, My lord, you gave me two talents, behold I have gained two others to them.
Good News Translation
Then the servant who had been given two thousand coins came in and said, ‘You gave me two thousand coins, sir. Look! Here are another two thousand that I have earned.'
Then the servant who had been given two thousand coins came in and said, ‘You gave me two thousand coins, sir. Look! Here are another two thousand that I have earned.'
Lexham English Bible
And the one who had the two talents also came up and said, ‘Master, you handed over to me two talents. See, I have gained two talents more!'
And the one who had the two talents also came up and said, ‘Master, you handed over to me two talents. See, I have gained two talents more!'
Literal Translation
And the one who received two talents also coming up, he said, Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained two other talents above them.
And the one who received two talents also coming up, he said, Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained two other talents above them.
American Standard Version
And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.
And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.
Bible in Basic English
And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more.
And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more.
Hebrew Names Version
"He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.'
"He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.'
International Standard Version
"The one with two talents also came forward and said, 'Master, you gave me two talents. See, I've earned two more talents.'
"The one with two talents also came forward and said, 'Master, you gave me two talents. See, I've earned two more talents.'
Etheridge Translation
And he of the two talents approached, and said, My lord, two talents thou gavest me: behold, two others I have gained by them.
And he of the two talents approached, and said, My lord, two talents thou gavest me: behold, two others I have gained by them.
Murdock Translation
And he of the two talents came, and said: My lord, thou gavest me two talents; behold, I have by trading gained two more to them.
And he of the two talents came, and said: My lord, thou gavest me two talents; behold, I have by trading gained two more to them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He also that had receaued two talentes, came, and sayde: Lorde thou delyueredst vnto me two talentes, beholde, I haue wonne two other taletes with them.
He also that had receaued two talentes, came, and sayde: Lorde thou delyueredst vnto me two talentes, beholde, I haue wonne two other taletes with them.
English Revised Version
And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.
And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.
World English Bible
He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.'
He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
He also that had received two talents came and said, Sir, thou deliveredst to me two talents; behold I have gained to them two other talents.
He also that had received two talents came and said, Sir, thou deliveredst to me two talents; behold I have gained to them two other talents.
Weymouth's New Testament
"The second, who had received the two talents, came and said, "`Sir, it was two talents you entrusted to me: see, I have gained two more.'
"The second, who had received the two talents, came and said, "`Sir, it was two talents you entrusted to me: see, I have gained two more.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he that hadde takun twey talentis, cam, and seide, Lord, thou bitokist to me twey besauntis; loo!
And he that hadde takun twey talentis, cam, and seide, Lord, thou bitokist to me twey besauntis; loo!
Update Bible Version
And he also that [received] $2 million came and said, Lord, you delivered to me $2 million: look, I have gained another $2 million.
And he also that [received] $2 million came and said, Lord, you delivered to me $2 million: look, I have gained another $2 million.
Webster's Bible Translation
He also that had received two talents came, and said, Lord, thou deliveredst to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.
He also that had received two talents came, and said, Lord, thou deliveredst to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.
New English Translation
The one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.'
The one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.'
New King James Version
He also who had received two talents came and said, "Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.'
He also who had received two talents came and said, "Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.'
New Living Translation
"The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.'
"The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.'
New Life Bible
The one who received two pieces of money worth much came also. He said, ‘Sir, you gave me two pieces of money. See! I used it and made two more pieces.'
The one who received two pieces of money worth much came also. He said, ‘Sir, you gave me two pieces of money. See! I used it and made two more pieces.'
New Revised Standard
And the one with the two talents also came forward, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me two talents; see, I have made two more talents.'
And the one with the two talents also came forward, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me two talents; see, I have made two more talents.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He also of the two talents, coming forward, said - Lord! two talents, to me, didst thou deliver up: See! other two talents, I gained.
He also of the two talents, coming forward, said - Lord! two talents, to me, didst thou deliver up: See! other two talents, I gained.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he also that had received the two talents came and said: Lord, thou deliveredst two talents to me. Behold I have gained other two.
And he also that had received the two talents came and said: Lord, thou deliveredst two talents to me. Behold I have gained other two.
Revised Standard Version
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.'
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.'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Also he that receaved .ii. talentes came and sayde: master thou deliveredest vnto me .ii. talentes: beholde I have wone .ii. other talentes with them.
Also he that receaved .ii. talentes came and sayde: master thou deliveredest vnto me .ii. talentes: beholde I have wone .ii. other talentes with them.
Young's Literal Translation
`And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them.
`And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The came he also that had receaued two talentes, and sayde: Syr, thou delyuerdst vnto me two talentes: Beholde, I haue wonne two other taletes with the.
The came he also that had receaued two talentes, and sayde: Syr, thou delyuerdst vnto me two talentes: Beholde, I haue wonne two other taletes with the.
Mace New Testament (1729)
he also that had received two talents, came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: here are two other talents which I have gain'd besides them.
he also that had received two talents, came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: here are two other talents which I have gain'd besides them.
THE MESSAGE
"The servant with the two thousand showed how he also had doubled his master's investment. His master commended him: ‘Good work! You did your job well. From now on be my partner.'
"The servant with the two thousand showed how he also had doubled his master's investment. His master commended him: ‘Good work! You did your job well. From now on be my partner.'
Simplified Cowboy Version
"The cowboy who had been given the two colts walked with the rancher to another set of pens. The cowboy said, 'You gave me two horses that couldn't be ridden and now you have four that you can.'
"The cowboy who had been given the two colts walked with the rancher to another set of pens. The cowboy said, 'You gave me two horses that couldn't be ridden and now you have four that you can.'
Contextual Overview
14 "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was going to another place for a visit. Before he left, he called for his servants and told them to take care of his things while he was gone. 15 He gave one servant five bags of gold, another servant two bags of gold, and a third servant one bag of gold, to each one as much as he could handle. Then he left. 16 The servant who got five bags went quickly to invest the money and earned five more bags. 17 In the same way, the servant who had two bags invested them and earned two more. 18 But the servant who got one bag went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid the master's money. 19 "After a long time the master came home and asked the servants what they did with his money. 20 The servant who was given five bags of gold brought five more bags to the master and said, ‘Master, you trusted me to care for five bags of gold, so I used your five bags to earn five more.' 21 The master answered, ‘You did well. You are a good and loyal servant. Because you were loyal with small things, I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my joy with me.' 22 "Then the servant who had been given two bags of gold came to the master and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of gold to care for, so I used your two bags to earn two more.' 23 The master answered, ‘You did well. You are a good and loyal servant. Because you were loyal with small things, I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my joy with me.'
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I have: Luke 19:18, Luke 19:19, Romans 12:6-8, 2 Corinthians 8:1-3, 2 Corinthians 8:7, 2 Corinthians 8:8, 2 Corinthians 8:12
Reciprocal: Proverbs 27:18 - shall be
Cross-References
1 Samuel 9:9
(In the past, if someone in Israel wanted to ask something from God, he would say, "Let's go to the seer." We call the person a prophet today, but in the past he was called a seer.)
(In the past, if someone in Israel wanted to ask something from God, he would say, "Let's go to the seer." We call the person a prophet today, but in the past he was called a seer.)
1 Samuel 10:22
They asked the Lord , "Has Saul come here yet?" The Lord said, "Yes. He's hiding behind the baggage."
They asked the Lord , "Has Saul come here yet?" The Lord said, "Yes. He's hiding behind the baggage."
1 Samuel 22:15
That was not the first time I prayed to God for David. Don't blame me or any of my relatives. I, your servant, know nothing about what is going on."
That was not the first time I prayed to God for David. Don't blame me or any of my relatives. I, your servant, know nothing about what is going on."
1 Samuel 28:6
He prayed to the Lord , but the Lord did not answer him through dreams, Urim, or prophets.
He prayed to the Lord , but the Lord did not answer him through dreams, Urim, or prophets.
1 Samuel 30:8
Then David asked the Lord , "Should I chase the people who took our families? Will I catch them?" The Lord answered, "Chase them. You will catch them, and you will succeed in saving your families."
Then David asked the Lord , "Should I chase the people who took our families? Will I catch them?" The Lord answered, "Chase them. You will catch them, and you will succeed in saving your families."
Ezekiel 20:31
When you offer your children as gifts and sacrifice them in the fire, you are making yourselves unclean with all your idols even today. So, people of Israel, should I let you ask me questions? As surely as I live, says the Lord God , I will not accept questions from you.
When you offer your children as gifts and sacrifice them in the fire, you are making yourselves unclean with all your idols even today. So, people of Israel, should I let you ask me questions? As surely as I live, says the Lord God , I will not accept questions from you.
Ezekiel 36:37
"This is what the Lord God says: I will let myself be asked by the people of Israel to do this for them again: I will make their people grow in number like a flock.
"This is what the Lord God says: I will let myself be asked by the people of Israel to do this for them again: I will make their people grow in number like a flock.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He also that had received two talents,.... A lesser degree of ministerial gifts; and who as he received next to the other, and was the next, who in proportion to what he had received, had traded and gained, he is mentioned in the next: place, as giving in his account; who
came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents, behold I have gained two other talents besides them: his account, abating the sum and gains, is given in, in the same form as the other.
