Matthew 25:17
And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
KJV
ὡσαύτως ὁ τὰ δύο ἐκέρδησεν ἄλλα δύο.
Greek NT
Similiter et qui duo acceperat, lucratus est alia duo.
Vulgate
In like manner he also that received the two gained other two.
ASV
And in like manner he that had received the two gained other two.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
5 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δύο
duo
adjective · 132×
κερδαίνω
kerdaino
verb · 16×
ἄλλος
allos
adjective · 154×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὡσαύτως
osautos
adverb · 17×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
notable
SBLGNT: ὡσαύτως | WH/NIV: ὡσαύτως | Treg/RP: + καὶ
- ὡσαύτως — SBLGNT
- ὡσαύτως — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + καὶ — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: ἐκέρδησεν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐκέρδησεν | RP: + καὶ αὐτὸς
- ἐκέρδησεν — SBLGNT
- ἐκέρδησεν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + καὶ αὐτὸς — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Parable
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Catechism of the Catholic Church · 2 passages
§546Jesus' invitation to enter his kingdom comes in the form of parables, a characteristic feature of his teaching.261 Through his parables he invites people to the feast of the kingdom, but he also asks for a radical choice: to gain the kingdom, one must give everything.262 Words are not enough, deeds are required.263 The parables are like mirrors for man: will he be hard soil or …
§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