Matthew 25:18

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But the one who was given one talent went and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master’s money.

Cross References

2 Peter 1:8

For if you people have a lot of these [qualities] they will keep you from being unproductive and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 6:12

We do not want you people to be [spiritually] slack, but to imitate those who will inherit [God’s] promises because of their faith and patience.

Luke 19:20

Then another slave appeared and said, ‘Look, master, here is your sum of money. I kept it [safely] wrapped up in a cloth,

Matthew 25:17

In the same way the one who was given two talents made two more.

Matthew 25:19

Now after a long time the master of these servants returned [from his trip] and proceeded to go over his accounts with each of them.