Matthew 25:14 References
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"aFor it is just like a man babout to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
a Matthew 25:14-30, Luke 19:12-27
Matthew 25
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"aFor it is just like a man babout to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
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"To one he gave five atalents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he bwent on his journey.
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"Immediately the one who had received the five atalents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents.
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"In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.
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"But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.
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"The one who had received the five atalents came up and brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have gained five more talents.'
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"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and afaithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will bput you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'
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"Also the one who had received the two atalents came up and said, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more talents.'
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"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and afaithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'
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"And the one also who had received the one atalent 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.
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'And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.'
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"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.
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'Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest.
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'Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.'
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"aFor 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.
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"Throw out the worthless slave into athe outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Luke 19
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So He said, "aA nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.
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"And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, 'Do business with this until I come back.'
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"But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'
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"When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business they had done.
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"The first appeared, saying, 'Master, your mina has made ten minas more.'
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"And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave, because you have been afaithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.'
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"The second came, saying, 'Your mina, master, has made five minas.'
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"And he said to him also, 'And you are to be over five cities.'
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"Another came, saying, 'Master, here is your mina, which I kept put away in a handkerchief;
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for I was afraid of you, because you are an exacting man; you take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.'
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"He said to him, 'By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave. Did you know that I am an exacting man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?
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'Then why did you not put my money in the bank, and having come, I would have collected it with interest?'
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"Then he said to the bystanders, 'Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has the ten minas.'
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"And they said to him, 'Master, he has ten minas already.'