^25:14“For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves¹⁶ and entrusted his property to them. ^25:15To¹⁷ one he gave five talents,¹⁸ to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. ^25:16The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work¹⁹ and gained five more. ^25:17In the same way, the one who had two gained two more. ^25:18But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it. ^25:19After²⁰ a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them. ^25:20The²¹ one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Sir,²² you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’ ^25:21His master answered,²³ ‘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.’ ^25:22The²⁴ one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’ ^25:23His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

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Matthew 25:21: His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’

Footnotes

16 See the note on the word “slave” in .
17 Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
18 A talent was equal to 6000 denarii. See the note on this term in .
19 Grk “traded with them.”
20 Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
21 Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
22 Grk Or “Lord; or “Master” (and so throughout this paragraph).
23 Grk “His master said to him.”
24 Here δέ (de) has not been translated.