KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
WEB World English Bible
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
ASV American Standard Version
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.
Surrounding context — Matthew 25
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
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.
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.
16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made [them] other five talents.
17 And likewise he that [had received] two, he also gained other two.
18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichμὲνG3303 · menon the other handἔδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveπέντεG4002 · pentefiveτάλαντα,G5007 · talantontalentᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichδὲG1161 · dethenδύο,G1417 · duotwoᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichδὲG1161 · dethenἕν,G1520 · ehisoneἑκάστῳG1538 · hekastoseachκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἰδίανG2398 · idiosone's own/privateδύναμιν·G1411 · dunamispowerκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπεδήμησεν.G589 · apodēmeōto go abroadεὐθέωςG2112 · eutheōsimmediately
Cross-references
Matthew 18:24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.Luke 19:13-14And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.Luke 12:48But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
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