Matthew 25:17

17 The one with the $4,000 earned $4,000 more.

Matthew 25:17 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 25:17

And likewise he that received two
Talents, or a lesser measure of ministerial gifts:

he also gained other two;
he worked and laboured, and traded, in proportion to the gifts he had received; and his improvements and success, under a divine blessing, were answerable.

Matthew 25:17 In-Context

15 He gave $10,000 to one. He gave $4,000 to another. And he gave $2,000 to the third. The man gave each servant the amount of money he knew the servant could take care of. Then he went on his journey.

16 "The servant who had received the $10,000 went at once and put his money to work. He earned $10,000 more.

17 The one with the $4,000 earned $4,000 more.

18 But the man who had received $2,000 went and dug a hole in the ground. He hid his master's money in it.

19 "After a long time the master of those servants returned. He wanted to collect all the money they had earned.