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Wise Servants Will Put Their Talents To Work For The Master While He Is Gone

14 “For it [a] is just like a man going-on-a-journey— he called his own slaves and handed over his possessions to them. 15 And he gave five talents[b] to one, and two to another, and one to another— to each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. 16 Immediately[c] having gone, the one having received the five talents worked with them and gained another five.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 25:14 That is, the kingdom of the heavens, v 1. Or, For He, the Son of Man.
  2. Matthew 25:15 One silver talent was equivalent to 6000 denarii, 6000 days wages for a laborer. This large sum of money represents our individual gifts and abilities, spiritual and natural.
  3. Matthew 25:16 journey. Immediately having gone. Or, journey immediately. Having gone.

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