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Sunday, July 6th, 2025
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Passage Lookup: Matthew 25:14-30

NASNew American Standard Bible
KJVKing James Version
"For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
Matthew 25:14
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.
"To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.
Matthew 25:15
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.
"The one who had received the five talents immediately went and did business with them, and earned five more talents.
Matthew 25:16
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
"In the same way the one who had received the two talents earned two more.
Matthew 25:17
And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
"But he who received the one talent went away and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money.
Matthew 25:18
But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
"Now after a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.
Matthew 25:19
After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
"The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have earned five more talents.'
Matthew 25:20
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.
"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your master.'
Matthew 25:21
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.
"Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have earned two more talents.'
Matthew 25:22
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.
"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your master.'
Matthew 25:23
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.
"Now the one who had received the one talent also came up and said, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed.
Matthew 25:24
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:
'And I was afraid, so I went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you still have what is yours.'
Matthew 25:25
And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
"But his master answered and said to him, 'You worthless, lazy slave! Did you know that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter seed?
Matthew 25:26
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:
'Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest.
Matthew 25:27
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
'Therefore: take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.'
Matthew 25:28
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
"For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.
Matthew 25:29
For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
"And throw the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:30
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
 
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