Matthew 25:16
“Then hee that had receiued the fiue talents, went and traded with the same, and made them other fiue talents.”
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Matthew 25:16 Context
14¶ For the kingdome of heauen is as a man trauailing into a farre countrey, who called his owne seruants, and deliuered vnto them his goods: 15And vnto one he gaue fiue talents, to another two, and to another one, to euery man according to his seuerall ability, & straightway tooke his iourney. 16Then hee that had receiued the fiue talents, went and traded with the same, and made them other fiue talents. 17And likewise he that had receiued two, he also gained other two. 18But hee that had receiued one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lordes money.
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Other Translations for Matthew 25:16
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made [them] other five talents.
- King James Version
"Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.
- Basic English Bible
And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents.
- Darby Bible
Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with the same, and gained other five talents.
- Webster's Bible
Without delay the one who had received the five talents went and employed them in business, and gained five more.
- Weymouth Bible
Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
- World English Bible
And he that hadde fyue besauntis, wente forth, and wrouyte in hem, and wan othere fyue.
- Wycliffe Bible
`And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents;
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 25:16
Mt 25:16 Then he that had received the five talents, etc. Whoever diligently uses the powers and means of grace the Lord has given in such a servant. The result is gain to himself.