46 Bible Verses about Talents

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Matthew 25:14

"Similarly, it is like a man going on a trip, who called his servants and turned his money over to them.

Matthew 25:18

But the one who received one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and buried his master's money.

Matthew 25:29

because to everyone who has something, more will be given, and he'll have more than enough. But from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Matthew 25:20

The one who had received five talents came up and brought five more talents. "Master,' he said, "you gave me five talents. See, I've earned five more talents.'

Matthew 25:16

"The one who received five talents went out at once and invested them and earned five more.

Matthew 25:23

"His master told him, "Well done, good and trustworthy servant! Since you've been trustworthy with a small amount, I'll put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's joy!'

Ezra 7:22

up to 100 silver talents, 100 measures of wheat, 100 measures of wine, 100 measures of oil, and salt without limitation.

Revelation 16:21

Huge hailstones, each weighing about a talent, fell from the sky on people, who cursed God because the plague of hail was so terrible.

Matthew 25:27

Then you should've invested my money with the bankers. When I returned, I would've received my money back with interest.'

Matthew 25:17

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

Matthew 25:25

Since I was afraid, I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here, take what's yours!'

Matthew 25:28

Then the master said, "Take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the ten talents,

Matthew 18:24

When he had begun to settle the accounts, a person who owed him 10,000 talents was brought to him.

2 Chronicles 25:9

Amaziah asked the man of God, "What are we to do about the 100 talents that I have paid to the army of Israel?"

2 Chronicles 25:6

He also hired 100,000 elite forces from Israel, paying 100 talents of silver for their services.

Luke 19:19

The king told him, "You take charge of five cities.'

Ezra 8:26

I divided among them 650 silver talents, silver utensils weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,

1 Kings 10:10

Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a vast quantity of spices, and precious stones. No spices ever came again that were comparable to those that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

Matthew 25:22

"The one with two talents also came forward and said, "Master, you gave me two talents. See, I've earned two more talents.

1 Chronicles 29:4

3,000 gold talents imported from Ophir, 7,000 talents of refined silver for gilding the walls of the Temple

Matthew 25:26

"His master answered him, "You evil and lazy servant! So you knew that I harvested where I haven't planted and gathered where I haven't scattered any seed?

1 Chronicles 29:7

They presented 5,000 gold talents and 10,000 gold darics for the work of the Temple of God, 10,000 silver talents, 18,000 bronze talents, and 100,000 iron talents.

Matthew 25:24

"Then the one who had received one talent came forward and said, "Master, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you haven't planted and gathering where you haven't scattered any seed.

2 Kings 5:23

But Naaman said, "Please accept my invitation to take two talents of silver." He urged him, binding two talents of silver in two bags, along with two sets of clothes. He placed them in the care of two of his young men, and they went on ahead of Gehazi.

Proverbs 18:16

A person's gift opens doors for him, bringing him access to important people.

1 Kings 20:39

As the king was passing by, he cried out to the king and told him, "Your servant went out into the middle of the battle, and a soldier turned aside, brought a prisoner to me, and told me, "Guard this man. If he turns up missing for any reason at all, you'll pay for it with your life or be fined one talent of silver.'

2 Samuel 12:30

He confiscated the crown of their king from his head it weighed one talent in gold and was set with precious stones and it was placed on David's head. He confiscated a great amount of war booty that had been plundered from the city,

2 Chronicles 9:13

Solomon received in any given year about 666 talents of gold,

Luke 19:20

"Then the other servant came and said, "Sir, look! Here's your coin. I've kept it in a cloth for safekeeping

2 Chronicles 36:3

after which the king of Egypt dethroned him and imposed a fine on the land of 100 talents of silver and one talent of gold.

1 Kings 9:28

They sailed as far as Ophir and brought back 420 talents of gold for Solomon.

Exodus 38:29

The bronze from the wave offering totaled 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.

Zechariah 5:7

Look, a round lead cover was being lifted, and there was one woman seated inside the basket!

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Matthew 25:14-30

"Similarly, it is like a man going on a trip, who called his servants and turned his money over to them. To one man he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, based on their ability. Then he went on his trip. "The one who received five talents went out at once and invested them and earned five more. read more.
In the same way, the one who had two talents earned two more. But the one who received one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and buried his master's money. "After a long time, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. The one who had received five talents came up and brought five more talents. "Master,' he said, "you gave me five talents. See, I've earned five more talents.' "His master told him, "Well done, good and trustworthy servant! Since you've been trustworthy with a small amount, I'll put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's joy!' "The one with two talents also came forward and said, "Master, you gave me two talents. See, I've earned two more talents. "His master told him, "Well done, good and trustworthy servant! Since you've been trustworthy with a small amount, I'll put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's joy!' "Then the one who had received one talent came forward and said, "Master, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you haven't planted and gathering where you haven't scattered any seed. Since I was afraid, I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here, take what's yours!' "His master answered him, "You evil and lazy servant! So you knew that I harvested where I haven't planted and gathered where I haven't scattered any seed? Then you should've invested my money with the bankers. When I returned, I would've received my money back with interest.' Then the master said, "Take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the ten talents, because to everyone who has something, more will be given, and he'll have more than enough. But from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him. Throw this useless servant into the darkness outside! In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'"

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Exodus 25:39

The lamp stand together with all its furnishings is to be made from a talent of pure gold.

2 Chronicles 3:8

With respect to the Most Holy Place in the Temple, its length across the width of the Temple was 20 cubits, and its width extended 20 cubits.

Ezra 8:26

I divided among them 650 silver talents, silver utensils weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,

2 Chronicles 9:13

Solomon received in any given year about 666 talents of gold,

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Matthew 18:24

When he had begun to settle the accounts, a person who owed him 10,000 talents was brought to him.

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