The king began to collect his money. One servant owed the king several thousand pounds of silver.
Matthew 25:15 - Easy To Read Version He decided how much each servant would be able to care for. The man gave one servant five bags of money. {\cf2\super [387]} He gave another servant two bags of money. And he gave a third servant one bag of money. Then that man left. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition To one he gave five talents [probably about $5,000], to another two, to another one–to each in proportion to his own personal ability. Then he departed and left the country. American Standard Version (1901) And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey. Common English Bible To one he gave five valuable coins, and to another he gave two, and to another he gave one. He gave to each servant according to that servant’s ability. Then he left on his journey. Catholic Public Domain Version And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, yet to another he gave one, to each according to his own ability. And promptly, he set out. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey. |
The king began to collect his money. One servant owed the king several thousand pounds of silver.
“Listen to this story: There was a man that owned a vineyard. He put a wall around the field and dug a hole for a wine press. {\cf2\super [299]} Then the man built a tower. He leased the land to some farmers. Then he left for a trip.
But what about the servant that does not know what his master wants? The servant does things that deserve punishment. But he will get less punishment than the servant that knew what he should do. Any person that has been given much will be responsible for much. Much more will be expected from the person that has been given more.”
But each one of you must love his wife like he loves himself. And a wife must respect her husband.