Matthew 25:14-15

The Parable of the Bags of Gold

14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.

15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,^[a] each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 21:33; Luke 19:12
• 2. Matthew 18:24,25

Footnotes

• [a]. Greek "five talents … two talents … one talent" ; also throughout this parable; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wage.