When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him,
Matthew 25:22 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 And the one with the two talents also came forward, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me two talents; see, I have made two more talents.’ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, Master, you entrusted two talents to me; here I have gained two talents more. American Standard Version (1901) And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents. Common English Bible “The second servant also came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two valuable coins. Look, I’ve gained two more.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Then he who had received two talents also approached, and he said: 'Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained another two.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he also that had received the two talents came and said: Lord, thou deliveredst two talents to me: behold I have gained other two. |
When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him,
He summoned ten of his slaves and gave them ten pounds and said to them, ‘Do business with these until I come back.’
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.