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The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:15

In 9 translations

BSB
To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.A talent was worth about twenty years’ wages for a laborer.
KJV
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.
WEB
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds (usually used to weigh silver unless otherwise specified)
ASV
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.
LSV
and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.
YLT
and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.
DBY
And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his particular ability, and immediately went away out of the country.
DRC
And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey.
GNV
And vnto one he gaue fiue talents, and to an other two, and to another one, to euery man after his own ability, and straightway went from home.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ᾧ μὲν ἔδωκεν πέντε τάλαντα ᾧ δὲ δύο ᾧ δὲ ἕν, ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν δύναμιν, καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν. εὐθέως
RP2018
καὶ ᾧ μὲν ἔδωκεν πέντε τάλαντα, ᾧ δὲ δύο, ᾧ δὲ ἕν, ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν δύναμιν· καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν εὐθέως.
TR-Boyd
καὶ ᾧ μὲν ἔδωκε πέντε τάλαντα, ᾧ δὲ δύο, ᾧ δὲ ἕν, ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν δύναμιν· καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν εὐθέως.
SCR1894
και ω μεν εδωκεν πεντε ταλαντα ω δε δυο ω δε εν εκαστω κατα την ιδιαν δυναμιν και απεδημησεν ευθεως

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  • Matthew 18:24As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.
  • Luke 19:13–14Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said. But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to…
  • Luke 12:48But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be…

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