Matthew 25:16

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The servant who got five bags went quickly to invest the money. Those five bags of money earned five more.

Cross References

2 Timothy 2:6

The farmer who works hard deserves the first part of the harvest.

Acts 13:36

“David did God’s will during the time he lived. Then he died and was buried like all his ancestors. And his body did rot in the grave!

Isaiah 23:18

But Tyre will not keep the money she earns. The profit from her trade will be saved for the Lord. Tyre will give that money to the people who serve the Lord to buy good food and nice clothes.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But, because of God’s grace, that is what I am. And his grace that he gave me was not wasted. I worked harder than all the other apostles. (But I was not really the one working. It was God’s grace that was with me.)

Isaiah 49:23

Kings will be their teachers. The daughters of kings will care for them. The kings and their daughters will bow down to you. They will kiss the dirt at your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord, and anyone who trusts in me will not be disappointed.”

1 Chronicles 28:2

King David stood up and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. In my heart I wanted to build a place to keep the Box of the Lord’s Agreement. I wanted to build a place that would be God’s footstool. And I made the plans for building that house for God.

Matthew 18:24

The king began to collect his money. One servant owed him several thousand pounds of silver.

Matthew 25:17

It was the same with the servant who had two bags. That servant invested the money and earned two more.

Luke 19:13

So he called ten of his servants together. He gave a bag of money to each servant. He said, ‘Do business with this money until I come back.’