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New Century Version

Matthew 25:17

In the same way, the servant who had two bags invested them and earned two more.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Faithfulness;   Gifts from God;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Judgment;   Kingdom of Heaven;   Opportunity;   Probation;   Punishment;   Responsibility;   Servant;   Steward;   Trustee;   Unfaithfulness;   Works;   Scofield Reference Index - Parables;   The Topic Concordance - Kingdom of God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Gifts of God, the;   Parables;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Marriage;   Parable;   Talent;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ethics;   Master;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Ethics;   Responsibility;   Wages;   Work;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Annihilation;   Holiness of God;   Joy;   Judgment, Last;   Meditation;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Anthropology;   Banking;   Commerce;   Kingdom of God;   Second Coming, the;   Weights and Measures;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Messiah;   Olives, Mount of;   Parable;   Sin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Ambition;   Asceticism (2);   Claims (of Christ);   Debt, Debtor (2);   Equality;   Gain;   Judgment;   Justice (2);   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Merit;   Money (2);   Paradox;   Pound ;   Property (2);   Readiness;   Religious Experience;   Sanctify, Sanctification;   Selfishness;   Steward, Stewardship;   Talents ;   Wealth (2);   Weights and Measures;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven;   Matthew, Gospel by;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Debt;   Gain;   Talent;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - New Testament;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for February 4;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In the same way the man with two earned two more.
King James Version (1611)
And likewise he that had receiued two, he also gained other two.
King James Version
And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
English Standard Version
So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.
New American Standard Bible
"In the same way the one who had received the two talents earned two more.
Amplified Bible
"Likewise the one who had two [made a profit and] gained two more.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.
Legacy Standard Bible
In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.
Berean Standard Bible
Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.
Contemporary English Version
The servant who had two thousand coins did the same with his money and earned two thousand more.
Complete Jewish Bible
Similarly, the one given two earned another two.
Darby Translation
In like manner also he that [had received] the two, [he also] gained two others.
Easy-to-Read Version
It was the same with the servant who had two bags. That servant invested the money and earned two more.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Likewise also, he that receiued two, he also gained other two.
George Lamsa Translation
Likewise the second one, he gained by trading gained two others.
Good News Translation
In the same way the servant who had received two thousand coins earned another two thousand.
Lexham English Bible
In the same way the one who had the two gained two more.
Literal Translation
In the same way, the one with the two also did ; he also gained another two.
American Standard Version
In like manner he also that received the two gained other two.
Bible in Basic English
In the same way he who had been given the two got two more.
Hebrew Names Version
In like manner he also who got the two gained another two.
International Standard Version
In the same way, the one who had two talents earned two more.
Etheridge Translation
Likewise he who (had received) two by trading gained two others.
Murdock Translation
And likewise: the one of two [fn] , by trading gained two more.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And lykewyse, he [that receaued] two: he also gayned other two.
English Revised Version
In like manner he also that received the two gained other two.
World English Bible
In like manner he also who got the two gained another two.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And likewise he that had received the two, he also gained other two.
Weymouth's New Testament
In the same way he who had the two gained two more.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Also and he that hadde takun tweyne, wan othere tweyne.
Update Bible Version
In like manner he that [received] $2 million gained another $2 million.
Webster's Bible Translation
And likewise he that [had received] two, he also gained other two.
New English Translation
In the same way, the one who had two gained two more.
New King James Version
And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.
New Living Translation
The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more.
New Life Bible
The servant who had two pieces of money did the same thing. He made two more pieces.
New Revised Standard
In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Likewise, he of the two, gained other two:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And in like manner he that had received the two gained other two.
Revised Standard Version
So also, he who had the two talents made two talents more.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Lykwyse he that receaved .ii. gayned other .ii.
Young's Literal Translation
in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Likewyse he yt receaued two talentes, wane other two also.
Mace New Testament (1729)
so he that had received two, gained likewise other two.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The cowboy with two colts did the same thing.

Contextual Overview

14 "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was going to another place for a visit. Before he left, he called for his servants and told them to take care of his things while he was gone. 15 He gave one servant five bags of gold, another servant two bags of gold, and a third servant one bag of gold, to each one as much as he could handle. Then he left. 16 The servant who got five bags went quickly to invest the money and earned five more bags. 17 In the same way, the servant who had two bags invested them and earned two more. 18 But the servant who got one bag went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid the master's money. 19 "After a long time the master came home and asked the servants what they did with his money. 20 The servant who was given five bags of gold brought five more bags to the master and said, ‘Master, you trusted me to care for five bags of gold, so I used your five bags to earn five more.' 21 The master answered, ‘You did well. You are a good and loyal servant. Because you were loyal with small things, I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my joy with me.' 22 "Then the servant who had been given two bags of gold came to the master and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of gold to care for, so I used your two bags to earn two more.' 23 The master answered, ‘You did well. You are a good and loyal servant. Because you were loyal with small things, I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my joy with me.'

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he also: Genesis 18:19, 2 Samuel 19:32, 1 Kings 18:3, 1 Kings 18:4, 2 Kings 4:8-10, Job 29:11-17, Job 31:16-22, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:10, Ecclesiastes 11:1-6, Mark 14:3-8, Acts 9:36-39, Acts 10:2, Acts 11:29, Acts 11:30, 2 Corinthians 8:12, 2 Corinthians 9:11-14, Galatians 6:9, Galatians 6:10, Ephesians 5:16, Colossians 4:17, 1 Timothy 5:10, 2 Timothy 1:16-18, Hebrews 6:10, Hebrews 6:11, 1 Peter 4:10

Cross-References

Genesis 15:15
And you, Abram, will die in peace and will be buried at an old age.
Genesis 25:7
Abraham lived to be one hundred seventy-five years old.
Genesis 25:8
He breathed his last breath and died at an old age, after a long and satisfying life.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The two who had received most employed their money in trade, and by honest industry doubled it before their master returned, representing the conduct of those who make a good improvement of their abilities, and employ them in doing good.


 
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