Matthew 25:18
But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.
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Matthew 25:18
But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.
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Matthew 25:14
For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.
Matthew 25:15
And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey.
Matthew 25:16
Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.
Matthew 25:17
In the same way he who had been given the two got two more.
Matthew 13:44
The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.
Mark 13:34
It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.
Luke 19:12
So he said, A certain man of high birth went into a far-away country to get a kingdom for himself, and to come back.
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Matthew 25:19
Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.
Matthew 25:20
And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more.
Matthew 25:21
His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
Matthew 25:22
And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more.
Matthew 25:23
His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
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Matthew 25:24
And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:
Matthew 25:25
And I was in fear, and went away, and put your talent in the earth: here is what is yours.
Matthew 25:26
But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,
Matthew 25:27
Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?
Matthew 25:28
Take away, then, his talent and give it to him who has the ten talents.
Matthew 25:29
For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have more: but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
Matthew 25:30
And put out the servant who is of no profit into the outer dark: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.
1 Timothy 4:14
Make use of that grace in you, which was given to you by the word of the prophets, when the rulers of the church put their hands on you.
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