29 Bible Verses about Talents

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one--to each according to his individual capacity; and then started from home.

"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.

But the man who had received the one went and dug a hole and buried his master's money.

(For to every one who has, more shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has nothing, even what he has shall be taken away.)

The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, and said, "'Sir, it was five talents that you entrusted to me: see, I have gained five more.'

Without delay the one who had received the five talents went and employed them in business, and gained five more.

"'Good and trustworthy servant, you have done well,' his master replied; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.'

But since we have special gifts which differ in accordance with the diversified work graciously entrusted to us, if it is prophecy, let the prophet speak in exact proportion to his faith;

And heavy hail, that seemed to be a talent in weight, fell from the sky upon the people; and they spoke evil of God on account of the plague of the hail--because the plague of it was exceedingly severe.

Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest.

In the same way he who had the two gained two more.

So being afraid I went and buried your talent in the ground: there you have what belongs to you.'

So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has the ten.'

But as soon as he began the settlement, one was brought before him who owed 10,000 talents,

"So he said to this one also, "'And you, be the governor of five towns.'

"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.'

"After a long lapse of time the master of those servants returned, and had a reckoning with them.

"'You wicked and slothful servant,' replied his master, 'did you know that I reap where I have not sown, and garner what I have not winnowed?

"But, next, the man who had the one talent in his keeping came and said, "'Sir, I knew you to be a severe man, reaping where you had not sown and garnering what you had not winnowed.

And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence.

"'You have done well, good and trustworthy servant,' replied his master; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.'

Whatever be the gifts which each has received, you must use them for one another's benefit, as good stewards of God's many-sided kindness.

For God does not repent of His free gifts nor of His call;

But as for this worthless servant, put him out into the darkness outside: *there* will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.'

"Whereupon his master, touched with compassion, set him free and forgave him the debt.

"The next came. "'Sir,' he said, 'here is your pound, which I have kept wrapt up in a cloth.

"'Well done, good servant,' he replied; 'because you have been faithful in a very small matter, be in authority over ten towns.'