Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
The one with the five talents soon invested the money in business transactions which netted him five more.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"The one who received five talents went out at once and invested them and earned five more.
A Conservative Version
And having departed, the man who received the five talents worked with them, and made five other talents.
American Standard Version
Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and made other five talents.
Bible in Basic English
Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.
Common New Testament
He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now he that had received five talents, immediately employed them in trade, and gain'd five talents more.
Darby Translation
And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents.
Godbey New Testament
The one having received the five talents going immediately, operated with the same, and made other five talents.
Goodspeed New Testament
The man who had received the five thousand dollars immediately went into business with the money, and made five thousand more.
John Wesley New Testament
Then he who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and made them other five talents.
Julia Smith Translation
And he having received five talents, having gone, worked with them, and he made other five talents.
King James 2000
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made five other talents.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The one who had received the five talents went out [and] traded with them and gained five more.
Modern King James verseion
And going he who had received the five talents traded with them, and made another five talents.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then he that had received the five talents, went and bestowed them, and won other five talents.
Moffatt New Testament
The servant who had got the twelve hundred pounds went at once and traded with them, making another twelve hundred.
Montgomery New Testament
"At once the man who had received the five talents went out and traded with them, and made five talents more.
NET Bible
The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work and gained five more.
New Heart English Bible
Immediately the one who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
Noyes New Testament
He that had received the five talents went immediately and traded with the same, and gained five talents more.
Sawyer New Testament
And he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five;
The Emphasized Bible
Straightway, he who, the five talents, had received, went and traded with them, and gained other five:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He then who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and acquired five other talents.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The man who had received the three thousand pounds went at once and traded with it, and made another three thousand.
Webster
Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with the same, and gained other five talents.
Weymouth New Testament
Without delay the one who had received the five talents went and employed them in business, and gained five more.
Williams New Testament
The man who had received the five thousand dollars at once went out and invested it, and made five thousand more.
World English Bible
Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
Worrell New Testament
"Straightway the one receiving the five talents, going, traded with them, and gained five others.
Worsley New Testament
Now he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained other five talents:
Youngs Literal Translation
'And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents;
Themes
the Gifts of God » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The talents
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the ten virgins and of the talents
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Parables » Parables of Christ » Talents
Probation » Taught in parables of the talents and pounds
Punishment » According to deeds » See the parable of the talents
Servant » Instances of good » Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
Steward » Figurative » See the parable » Of the talents
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Talents
15 He gave one servant five talents [Note: This 'talent' was a large sum of money in the form of a certain weight of silver. It was the equivalent of sixty years of a farm laborer's wages, or about $750,000 in income]. He gave two talents to another servant and one talent to another. He gave to each one an amount in keeping with his ability [to invest it wisely], and then left on his trip. 16 The one with the five talents soon invested the money in business transactions which netted him five more. 17 In the same way the one who was given two talents made two more.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 13:36
For David died and was buried with his forefathers and [his body] decayed after he had served his generation according to the purpose of God.
Romans 15:18-19
For I will not dare to speak about anything, except what Christ has done through me in bringing about the obedience of the Gentiles. He accomplished this by my message and my deeds,
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
[But] I do not have anything to boast about if I preach the good news because I am compelled to do it. For it would be too bad for me if I did not preach the good news.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But I am whatever I am because of God's unearned favor, and the favor He showed me was not for nothing [i.e., Paul made the most of his conversion by being extra diligent in his service to God]. But I worked harder than all the other apostles, yet it was not I, but God's favor on me [that accomplished it].
1 Timothy 6:17-18
[Solemnly] urge those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant, nor to place their hope in the uncertainty of [their] wealth, but in God, who generously supplies us with everything to enjoy.
2 Timothy 2:6
[And] the farmer who works hard should be the first one to receive a share of the crops.
2 Timothy 4:5-8
But you should be sober-minded about everything, [willing to] endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
3 John 1:5-8
Dear [friend], you are accomplishing a faithful work whenever you do something for the brothers [traveling in the Lord's work], especially when they are strangers [to you].