Matthew 25:16

New International Reader's Version

The slave who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work. He earned five bags more.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:2

King David stood up. He said, “All of you Israelites, listen to me. With all my heart I wanted to build a house for the Lord. I wanted it to be a place of peace and rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord. The ark is the stool for our God’s feet. I made plans to build the Lord’s house.

Isaiah 23:18

But the money it earns will be set apart for the Lord. The money won’t be stored up or kept for Tyre. Instead, it will go to those who live the way the Lord wants them to. It will pay for plenty of food and fine clothes for them.

Isaiah 49:23

Their kings will become like fathers to you. Their queens will be like mothers who nurse you. They will bow down to you with their faces toward the ground. They will kiss the dust at your feet to show you their respect. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who put their hope in me will not be ashamed.”

Matthew 18:24

As the king began to do it, a man who owed him 10,000 bags of gold was brought to him.

Matthew 25:17

The one with the two bags of gold earned two more.

Luke 19:13

So he sent for ten of his slaves. He gave them each about three months’ pay. ‘Put this money to work until I come back,’ he said.

Acts 13:36

“David carried out God’s purpose while he lived. Then he died. He was buried with his people. His body rotted away.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But because of God’s grace I am what I am. And his grace was not wasted on me. No, I have worked harder than all the other apostles. But I didn’t do the work. God’s grace was with me.

2 Timothy 2:6

The farmer who works hard should be the first to receive a share of the crops.