NET Bible
"The Parable of the Talents“For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them."
— Matthew 25:14, NET Bible
“For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.”
“Forit isaswhena man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. ”
“"For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.”
“For even as a man going into a far country called his servants and delivered to them his goods;”
“For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.”
“For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.”
Later, the other virgins came too, saying,‘Lord, lord! Let us in!’
But he replied,‘I tell you the truth, I do not know you!’
Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.
The Parable of the Talents“For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.
To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work and gained five more.
In the same way, the one who had two gained two more.