He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more.
Luke 19:13 - Revised Standard Version CI Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, ‘Trade with these till I come.’ Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Calling ten of his [own] bond servants, he gave them ten minas [each equal to about one hundred days' wages or nearly twenty dollars] and said to them, Buy and sell with these while I go and then return. American Standard Version (1901) And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come. Common English Bible He called together ten servants and gave each of them money worth four months’ wages.He said, ‘Do business with this until I return.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and he said to them: 'Do business until I return.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them: Trade till I come. |
He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more.
And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.’
And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.’
He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not winnow;
He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive a kingdom and then return.
But his citizens hated him and sent an embassy after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’
If any one serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; if any one serves me, the Father will honor him.
Am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greeting.
Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: