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Matthew 25:15-17
New King James Version
Matthew 25:15-17
New King James Version
15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, (A)to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. 16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.
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Matthew 25:15-17
New International Version
Matthew 25:15-17
New International Version
15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[a] each according to his ability.(A) Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more.
Footnotes
- Matthew 25:15 Greek five talents … two talents … one talent; also throughout this parable; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wage.
Matthew 25:15-17
English Standard Version
Matthew 25:15-17
English Standard Version
15 To one he gave five (A)talents,[a] to another two, to another one, (B)to each according to his ability. Then he (C)went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.
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- Matthew 25:15 A talent was a monetary unit worth about twenty years' wages for a laborer
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