Matthew 25:15
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
KJV
καὶ ᾧ μὲν ἔδωκεν πέντε τάλαντα, ᾧ δὲ δύο, ᾧ δὲ ἕν, ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν δύναμιν, καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν. εὐθέως
Greek NT
Et uni dedit quinque talenta, alii autem duo, alii vero unum, unicuique secundum propriam virtutem : et profectus est statim.
Vulgate
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.
ASV
And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey.
Douay-Rheims
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16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Parable
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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§1936On coming into the world, man is not equipped with everything he needs for developing his bodily and spiritual life. He needs others. Differences appear tied to age, physical abilities, intellectual or moral aptitudes, the benefits derived from social commerce, and the distribution of wealth.41 The "talents" are not distributed equally.42
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Cross-references
- 1Cor 3:5 — Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
- 2Tim 1:6 — Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
- Eph 4:7 — But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
- John 3:27 — John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
- Matt 18:24 — And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.