Matthew 25:14-30

The Parable of the Talents

14 For [it is] like a man going on a journey. He summoned his own slaves and handed over his property to them.

15 And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each one according to his own ability, and he went on a journey immediately.

16 The one who had received the five talents went out [and] traded with them and gained five more.

17 In the same way the one [who had] the two gained two more.

18 But the one who had received the one went away [and] dug up the ground and hid his master's money.

19 Now after a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.

20 And the one who had received the five talents came up [and] brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you handed over to me five talents. See, I have gained five more talents!'

21 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

22 And the one [who had] the two talents also came up [and] said, 'Master, you handed over to me two talents. See, I have gained two talents more!'

23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

24 And the one who had received the one talent came up also [and] said, 'Master, [because I] knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering from where you did not scatter [seed].

25 And [because I] was afraid, I went away [and] hid your talent in the ground. See, you have [what is] yours!'

26 But his master answered [and] said to him, 'Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter [seed].

27 Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and [when I] returned I would have gotten back [what was] mine with interest!

28 Therefore take the talent from him and give [it] to the one who has the ten talents.

29 For to everyone who has, [more] will be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

30 And throw the worthless slave into the outer darkness--in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!'

Footnotes

• [a] *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("went out") has been translated as a finite verb
• [b] *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("went away") has been translated as a finite verb
• [c] *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("came up") has been translated as a finite verb
• [d] *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("came up") has been translated as a finite verb
• [e] *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("came up") has been translated as a finite verb
• [f] *Here "[because]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("knew") which is understood as causal
• [g] *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
• [h] *Here "[because]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("was afraid") which is understood as causal
• [i] *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("went away") has been translated as a finite verb
• [j] *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("answered") has been translated as a finite verb
• [k] *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
• [l] *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("returned") which is understood as temporal
• [m] *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation