Matthew 25:17

Simplified Cowboy Version

The cowboy with two colts did the same thing.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In the same way the man with two earned two more.

King James Version (1611)
And likewise he that had receiued two, he also gained other two.

King James Version
And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

English Standard Version
So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.

New American Standard Bible
"In the same way the one who had received the two talents earned two more.

New Century Version
In the same way, the servant who had two bags invested them and earned two more.

Amplified Bible
"Likewise the one who had two [made a profit and] gained two more.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.

Legacy Standard Bible
In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.

Berean Standard Bible
Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.

Contemporary English Version
The servant who had two thousand coins did the same with his money and earned two thousand more.

Complete Jewish Bible
Similarly, the one given two earned another two.

Darby Translation
In like manner also he that [had received] the two, [he also] gained two others.

Easy-to-Read Version
It was the same with the servant who had two bags. That servant invested the money and earned two more.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Likewise also, he that receiued two, he also gained other two.

George Lamsa Translation
Likewise the second one, he gained by trading gained two others.

Good News Translation
In the same way the servant who had received two thousand coins earned another two thousand.

Lexham English Bible
In the same way the one who had the two gained two more.

Literal Translation
In the same way, the one with the two also did ; he also gained another two.

American Standard Version
In like manner he also that received the two gained other two.

Bible in Basic English
In the same way he who had been given the two got two more.

Hebrew Names Version
In like manner he also who got the two gained another two.

International Standard Version
In the same way, the one who had two talents earned two more.

Etheridge Translation
Likewise he who (had received) two by trading gained two others.

Murdock Translation
And likewise: the one of two [fn] , by trading gained two more.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And lykewyse, he [that receaued] two: he also gayned other two.

English Revised Version
In like manner he also that received the two gained other two.

World English Bible
In like manner he also who got the two gained another two.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And likewise he that had received the two, he also gained other two.

Weymouth's New Testament
In the same way he who had the two gained two more.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Also and he that hadde takun tweyne, wan othere tweyne.

Update Bible Version
In like manner he that [received] $2 million gained another $2 million.

Webster's Bible Translation
And likewise he that [had received] two, he also gained other two.

New English Translation
In the same way, the one who had two gained two more.

New King James Version
And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

New Living Translation
The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more.

New Life Bible
The servant who had two pieces of money did the same thing. He made two more pieces.

New Revised Standard
In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Likewise, he of the two, gained other two:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And in like manner he that had received the two gained other two.

Revised Standard Version
So also, he who had the two talents made two talents more.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Lykwyse he that receaved .ii. gayned other .ii.

Young's Literal Translation
in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Likewyse he yt receaued two talentes, wane other two also.

Mace New Testament (1729)
so he that had received two, gained likewise other two.

Contextual Overview

¹⁴"The Boss's place is also like a rancher who went away and left three of his cowboys in charge of training the comin' two-year-old colts. ¹⁵He knew what each cowboy was capable of so he gave the first cowboy five colts to break, the second cowboy three colts to break, and one colt to the third. ¹⁶"As soon as the rancher was gone, the first cowboy broke all five of his colts and then swapped them for ten unbroken colts. ¹⁷The cowboy with two colts did the same thing. ¹⁸But the cowboy with one colt was afraid to even work with the horse. He locked it in a stall so nothing would go wrong and the horse would be safe. He didn't ride it or even halter break it. ¹⁹"When the rancher returned, he asked them about the horses he had assigned them. ²⁰The cowboy who got five horses told about how he had done some horse trading and showed him the ten saddle broke horses. The cowboy said, 'You gave me five horses that couldn't be ridden and now you have ten that you can.' ²¹"'Great job,' the rancher said, 'I'm gonna make you a full partner on this outfit. I put you in charge of just a little bit, but now I will put you in charge of more. Get your stuff out of the bunkhouse and put it in the big house.' ²²"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.' ²³"'Great job,' the rancher said, 'I'm gonna make you a full partner on this outfit. I put you in charge of just a little bit, but now I will put you in charge of more. Get your stuff out of the bunkhouse and put it in the big house.'

Bible Verse Review
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he also: Genesis 18:19, 2 Samuel 19:32, 1 Kings 18:3, 1 Kings 18:4, 2 Kings 4:8-10, Job 29:11-17, Job 31:16-22, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:10, Ecclesiastes 11:1-6, Mark 14:3-8, Acts 9:36-39, Acts 10:2, Acts 11:29, Acts 11:30, 2 Corinthians 8:12, 2 Corinthians 9:11-14, Galatians 6:9, Galatians 6:10, Ephesians 5:16, Colossians 4:17, 1 Timothy 5:10, 2 Timothy 1:16-18, Hebrews 6:10, Hebrews 6:11, 1 Peter 4:10

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And likewise he that received two,.... Talents, or a lesser measure of ministerial gifts:

he also gained other two; he worked and laboured, and traded, in proportion to the gifts he had received; and his improvements and success, under a divine blessing, were answerable.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The two who had received most employed their money in trade, and by honest industry doubled it before their master returned, representing the conduct of those who make a good improvement of their abilities, and employ them in doing good.