The Parable of the Talents
Matthew 25:22
In 9 translations
- BSB
- 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.’
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- “He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents in addition to them.’
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- And he also, who received the two talents, having come, said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; behold, I gained two other talents besides them.
- YLT
- '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.
- DBY
- 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.
- DRC
- 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.
- GNV
- Also he that had receiued two talents, came, and said, Master, thou deliueredst vnto me two talents: behold, I haue gained two other talets more.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include δὲ (“then”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include λαβὼν (“having taken”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐπ᾽ αὐτοῖς (“upon them”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: δὲ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read δὲ; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.
- SBLGNT: τάλαντα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τάλαντα; Robinson–Pierpont add λαβὼν.
- SBLGNT: ἐκέρδησα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐκέρδησα; Robinson–Pierpont add ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- προσελθὼν δὲ καὶ ὁ τὰ δύο τάλαντα εἶπεν· Κύριε, δύο τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας· ἴδε ἄλλα δύο τάλαντα ἐκέρδησα.
- RP2018
- Προσελθὼν δὲ καὶ ὁ τὰ δύο τάλαντα λαβὼν εἶπεν, Κύριε, δύο τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας· ἴδε, ἄλλα δύο τάλαντα ἐκέρδησα ἐπ’ αὐτοῖς.
- TR-Boyd
- Προσελθὼν δὲ καὶ ὁ τὰ δύο τάλαντα λαβὼν εἶπε, Κύριε, δύο τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας· ἴδε, ἄλλα δύο τάλαντα ἐκέρδησα ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς.
- SCR1894
- προσελθων δε και ο τα δυο ταλαντα λαβων ειπεν κυριε δυο ταλαντα μοι παρεδωκας ιδε αλλα δυο ταλαντα εκερδησα επ αυτοις
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
StewardTalentTrusteeOpportunityProbationUnfaithfulnessFaithfulnessMillennium, Premillennial ViewGainJudgment, The final
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Cross-references most cited first
- Romans 12:6–8We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith; if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging,…
- 2 Corinthians 8:12For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
- Luke 19:18–19The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’ And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’
- 2 Corinthians 8:1–3Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia. In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity. For I testify…
- 2 Corinthians 8:7–8But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you —see that you also excel in this grace of giving. I am not making a demand, but I am…
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