Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. New Living Translation “Then he ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver. English Standard Version So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. Berean Standard Bible Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. Berean Literal Bible Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to the one having the ten talents. King James Bible Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. New King James Version So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. New American Standard Bible Therefore: take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’ NASB 1995 ‘Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’ NASB 1977 ‘Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’ Legacy Standard Bible Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’ Amplified Bible So take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’ Christian Standard Bible “ ‘So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. Holman Christian Standard Bible “So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has 10 talents. American Standard Version Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents. Contemporary English Version Then the master said, "Now your money will be taken away and given to the servant with 10,000 coins! English Revised Version Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents. GOD'S WORD® Translation Take the two thousand dollars away from him! Give it to the one who has the ten thousand! Good News Translation Now, take the money away from him and give it to the one who has ten thousand coins. International Standard Version Then the master said, 'Take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the ten talents, NET Bible Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten. New Heart English Bible Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. Webster's Bible Translation Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who hath ten talents. Weymouth New Testament So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has the ten.' Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleTherefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. World English Bible Take away therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTake therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents, Berean Literal Bible Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to the one having the ten talents. Young's Literal Translation 'Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents, Smith's Literal Translation Therefore take the talent away from him, and give him having ten talents. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTake ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath ten talents. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, take the talent away from him and give it the one who has ten talents. New American Bible Now then! Take the talent from him and give it to the one with ten. New Revised Standard Version So take the talent from him, and give it to the one with the ten talents. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has ten talents. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Take therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has ten talents.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentTherefore, take from him the talent, and give it to him that has the ten talents. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament Take therefore from him the talent, and give it to him that hath the ten talents. Mace New Testament here, take the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten. Weymouth New Testament So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has the ten.' Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Talents…27Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest. 28Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. 29For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.… Cross References Luke 19:24 Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’ Matthew 13:12 Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Mark 4:25 For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.” Luke 8:18 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.” Luke 12:48 But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded. John 15:2 He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. Romans 11:21-22 For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either. / Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. 1 Corinthians 12:7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 1 Corinthians 12:11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines. 1 Corinthians 4:2 Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 1 Peter 4:10 As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another. James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. Proverbs 9:9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. Proverbs 11:24-25 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. / A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous. Treasury of Scripture Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him which has ten talents. Luke 10:42 Luke 19:24 Jump to Previous Talent Talents TenJump to Next Talent Talents TenMatthew 25 1. The parable of the ten virgins,14. and of the talents. 31. Also the description of the last judgment. Therefore take the talent from him This phrase follows the parable of the talents, where a master entrusts his servants with varying amounts of money before going on a journey. The talent, a large sum of money, symbolizes the gifts and responsibilities God gives to individuals. The command to take the talent from the unproductive servant highlights the principle of accountability and stewardship. In biblical context, this reflects the expectation that believers must actively use their God-given abilities for His kingdom. The removal of the talent signifies divine judgment and the consequences of neglecting one's spiritual duties. and give it to the one who has ten talents. Persons / Places / Events 1. The MasterRepresents God or Christ, who entrusts His servants with resources and responsibilities. 2. The Servants Symbolize believers who are given different amounts of talents (resources, gifts, or opportunities) to manage. 3. The Talents A measure of wealth in the parable, representing the gifts, abilities, and opportunities God gives to His people. 4. The Faithful Servants Those who wisely invest and multiply their talents, receiving praise and reward from the master. 5. The Unfaithful Servant The one who hides his talent out of fear or laziness, resulting in loss and rebuke. Teaching Points Stewardship and ResponsibilityBelievers are entrusted with various gifts and resources. It is our responsibility to use them wisely for God's glory and the benefit of others. Faithfulness in Small Things The parable teaches that faithfulness in small responsibilities leads to greater opportunities and rewards. Consequences of Inaction Failing to use our God-given talents can lead to loss and missed opportunities for growth and service. God's Justice and Generosity God rewards those who are diligent and faithful, demonstrating His justice and generosity. Encouragement to Serve This passage encourages believers to actively engage in service, using their unique gifts to contribute to the Kingdom of God. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 25How do talents differ from spiritual gifts? Is there any historical or archaeological evidence corroborating the setting implied in the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30)? Why does Matthew 25 appear to emphasize good works (Matthew 25:31-46) when other passages stress faith alone (e.g., Romans 3:28)? What did Jesus mean by 'More will be given'?(28) Take therefore the talent from him.--The sentence passed on the slothful servant confirms the view which sees in the "talents" the external opportunities given to a man for the use of his abilities. The abilities themselves cannot be thus transferred; the opportunities can, and often are, even in the approximate working out of the law of retribution which we observe on earth. Here also men give to him that hath, and faithful work is rewarded by openings for work of a higher kind. So, assuming a law, if not of continuity, at least of analogy, to work behind the veil, we may see in our Lord's words that one form of the penalty of the slothful will be to see work which might have been theirs to do, done by those who have been faithful while on earth.Verse 28. - The sentence on the unprofitable servant follows. It is to be observed that he is punished, not for fraud, theft, malversation, but for omission. He had left undone that which he ought to have done. Take therefore the talent from him. The forfeiture of the talent was just and natural. It was given to him for a special purpose; he had not carried this out; therefore it could be his no longer. A limb unused loses its powers; grace unemployed is withdrawn. God's Spirit will not always strive with man. There comes a time when, if wilfully resisted and not exercised, it ceases to inspire and to influence. Well may we pray, "Take not thy Holy Spirit from us!" Give it, etc. This is done on the principle stated in the next verse and Matthew 13:12. God's work must be done; his gifts are not lost; they are transferred to another who has proved himself worthy of such a charge. As the servant who had the ten talents lied already brought in his account and had received his reward, it seems, at first, difficult to understand how additional work and responsibility should be given to him. But it is the blessedness of Christ's servants that they rejoice in a new trust received, in added opportunities of serving him, whether in this life or in the life to come, and all the increase which they make is their own eternally and augments their joy. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Thereforeοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. take Ἄρατε (Arate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 142: To raise, lift up, take away, remove. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. talent τάλαντον (talanton) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5007: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the original form of tlao; a balance, i.e. a certain weight or 'talent'. from ἀπ’ (ap’) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. him αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. give [it] δότε (dote) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. to the [one] τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. who has ἔχοντι (echonti) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. ten δέκα (deka) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 1176: Ten. A primary number; ten. talents. τάλαντα (talanta) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 5007: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the original form of tlao; a balance, i.e. a certain weight or 'talent'. Links Matthew 25:28 NIVMatthew 25:28 NLT Matthew 25:28 ESV Matthew 25:28 NASB Matthew 25:28 KJV Matthew 25:28 BibleApps.com Matthew 25:28 Biblia Paralela Matthew 25:28 Chinese Bible Matthew 25:28 French Bible Matthew 25:28 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 25:28 Take away therefore the talent from him (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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