46 Bible Verses about Talents

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Matthew 25:15

To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.

Matthew 25:14

“For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.

Matthew 25:18

But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

Matthew 25:29

“For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

Matthew 25:20

The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have gained five more talents.’

Matthew 25:16

Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents.

Ezra 7:22

even up to 100 talents of silver, 100 kors of wheat, 100 baths of wine, 100 baths of oil, and salt as needed.

Revelation 16:21

And huge hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, *came down from heaven upon men; and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, because its plague *was extremely severe.

Matthew 25:27

Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest.

Matthew 25:17

In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.

Matthew 25:25

And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’

Matthew 25:28

Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’

Matthew 18:24

When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.

2 Chronicles 25:9

Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God answered, “The Lord has much more to give you than this.”

2 Chronicles 25:6

He hired also 100,000 valiant warriors out of Israel for one hundred talents of silver.

Luke 19:19

And he said to him also, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’

Ezra 8:26

Thus I weighed into their hands 650 talents of silver, and silver utensils worth 100 talents, and 100 gold talents,

1 Kings 10:10

She gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a very great amount of spices and precious stones. Never again did such abundance of spices come in as that which the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.

Matthew 25:22

“Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more talents.’

1 Chronicles 29:4

namely, 3,000 talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings;

Matthew 25:19

“Now after a long time the master of those slaves *came and *settled accounts with them.

Matthew 25:26

“But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed.

1 Chronicles 29:7

and for the service for the house of God they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, and 10,000 talents of silver, and 18,000 talents of brass, and 100,000 talents of iron.

Matthew 25:24

“And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you scattered no seed.

Luke 19:13

And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, ‘Do business with this until I come back.’

2 Kings 5:23

Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes and gave them to two of his servants; and they carried them before him.

Proverbs 18:16

A man’s gift makes room for him
And brings him before great men.

1 Kings 20:39

As the king passed by, he cried to the king and said, “Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside and brought a man to me and said, ‘Guard this man; if for any reason he is missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.’

2 Samuel 12:30

Then he took the crown of their king from his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone; and it was placed on David’s head. And he brought out the spoil of the city in great amounts.

2 Chronicles 9:13

Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,

Luke 19:20

Another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I kept put away in a handkerchief;

2 Chronicles 36:3

Then the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem, and imposed on the land a fine of one hundred talents of silver and one talent of gold.

1 Kings 9:28

They went to Ophir and took four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.

Exodus 38:29

The bronze of the wave offering was 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.

1 Kings 10:14

Now the weight of gold which came in to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,

Zechariah 5:7

(and behold, a lead cover was lifted up); and this is a woman sitting inside the ephah.”

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Matthew 25:14-30

"For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them. "To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey. "Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents. read more.
"In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more. "But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. "Now after a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. "The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have gained five more talents.' "His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.' "Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more talents.' "His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.' "And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you scattered no seed. 'And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.' "But his master answered and said to him, 'You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed. 'Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest. 'Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.' "For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away. "Throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Exodus 25:39

It shall be made from a talent of pure gold, with all these utensils.

2 Chronicles 3:8

Now he made the room of the holy of holies: its length across the width of the house was twenty cubits, and its width was twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to 600 talents.

Ezra 8:26

Thus I weighed into their hands 650 talents of silver, and silver utensils worth 100 talents, and 100 gold talents,

2 Chronicles 9:13

Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,

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Matthew 25:15

To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.

Matthew 18:24

When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.

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