Bible Verses About The Parable Of The Talents

And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

Direct Bible verse about the five talents and increase.

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

Direct Bible verse naming the unequal gifts by ability.

He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

Direct Bible report of the second faithful servant.

Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

Direct Bible verse with the wicked servant’s excuse.

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Direct Matthew 25 outer darkness verse.

Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

Direct Bible line about transfer of the talent to the one with ten.

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Direct setup to the parable of the talents.

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

Direct image of hiding the master’s money.

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

Direct rebuke of the wicked and slothful servant.

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Direct Bible reward text from Matthew 25.

The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

Direct parallel warning from Luke 12.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Direct reward saying in Matthew 25:23

And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

Parallel reward text from Luke 19.

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

Direct excuse of the lazy servant in Matthew 25.

And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

Parallel transfer of reward in Luke 19.

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

Shows entrusted talents being used fruitfully

And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

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And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

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Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Parallel judgment image with outer darkness.

And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Direct warning about knowing the master’s will and failing.

But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Related outer darkness saying from Matthew 8.

And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

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Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

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And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

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Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

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Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

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Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

Parallel report of gain in Luke 19.

(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

Supporting echo of the ten pounds result.

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

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And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

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