Matthew 25:20

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

The one who had been given five talents came bringing another five and reported, ‘Master, you entrusted me with five talents. Look, I have earned five more with them.’

Cross References

Matthew 18:24

When he began figuring, one of his servants, who owed him a huge sum of money [Note: The amount is variously estimated to be in the multiple millions of dollars in 2005], was brought to him.

Luke 19:13

So, he called ten of his slaves and gave each of them a sum of money [Note: The amount of each sum was equivalent to one hundred twelve-hour days of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $10,800 in 2005]. [Then] he said to them, ‘Invest this money until I return.’

Acts 20:24

But I do not consider my life to be of value, as precious to me, [when compared to the importance of] accomplishing my task and the mission I received from the Lord Jesus to declare the good news of God’s unearned favor [through Christ].

1 Corinthians 15:10

But I am whatever I am because of God’s unearned favor, and the favor He showed me was not for nothing [i.e., Paul made the most of his conversion by being extra diligent in his service to God]. But I worked harder than all the other apostles, yet it was not I, but God’s favor on me [that accomplished it].

Colossians 1:29

This is the reason that I work hard and struggle also, using God’s mighty power which is at work in me.

James 2:18

But someone may say, “You have faith and I have [good] deeds.” [I reply], show me your faith without your [good] deeds, and I will show you my faith by my [good] deeds.