Matius 25:16-22

25:16 The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work ¹  and gained five more. 25:17 In the same way, the one who had two gained two more. 25:18 But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it. 25:19 After ²  a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them. 25:20 The ³  one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Sir, ⁴  you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’ 25:21 His master answered, ⁵  ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 25:22 The ⁶  one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’

[25:16]  ¹ tn Grk “traded with them.”

[25:19]  ² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[25:20]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[25:20]  ⁴ tn Grk Or “Lord; or “Master” (and so throughout this paragraph).

[25:21]  ⁵ tn Grk “His master said to him.”

[25:22]  ⁶ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.