Matthew 25 · Verse 20

Matthew 25:20

And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Matthew 25:20, King James Version

Matthew 25:20 in other translations

BSBThe servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
WEBHe who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents in addition to them.’
ASVAnd he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.
YLTand he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, ‘Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them.
DARBYAnd he that had received the five talents came to him and brought five other talents, saying, My lord, thou deliveredst me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents besides them.
BBEAnd he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more.
WebsterAnd he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst to me five talents: behold, I have gained besides them five talents more.

What does Matthew 25:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
20. Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents; behold, I have gained besides them five talents more--How beautifully does this illustrate what the beloved disciple says of "boldness in the day of judgment," and his desire that "when He shall appear we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming!" (1Jo 4:17; 2:28).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 20. I have gained. Gained by trading, Mt 25:16. By honest industry.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 25:14-30

Christ keeps no servants to be idle: they have received their all from him, and have nothing they can call their own but sin. Our receiving from Christ is in order to our working for him. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. The day of account comes at last. We must all be reckoned with as to what good we have got to our own souls, and have done to others, by the advantages we have…

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Matthew 25:20 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
προσελθὼνproselthōnhaving comeG4334
ὁhothe [one]G3588
τὰtatheG3588
πέντεpentefiveG4002
τάλανταtalantatalentsG5007
λαβὼνlabōnhaving receivedG2983
προσήνεγκενprosēnegkenhe brought to [him]G4374
ἄλλαallaotherG243
πέντεpentefiveG4002
τάλανταtalantatalentsG5007
λέγων·legōnsaying;G3004
κύριε,kurieMaster,G2962
πέντεpentefiveG4002
τάλαντάtalantatalentsG5007
μοιmoito meG3165
παρέδωκας·paredōkasyou did deliver;G3860
ἴδεideBeholdG2396
ἄλλαallamoreG243
πέντεpentefiveG4002
τάλανταtalantatalentsG5007
ἐκέρδησαekerdēsaI gainedG2770

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 25:20

  • Acts 20:24

    But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:10

    But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

  • 2 Timothy 4:1-8

    I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. …

  • Luke 19:16-17

    Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

  • Colossians 1:29

    Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

  • James 2:18

    Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
behold.
Lu 19:16,17; Ac 20:24; 1Co 15:10; Col 1:29; 2Ti 4:1-8; Jas 2:18

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Context

  • Matthew 25:19

    After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

  • Matthew 25:20

    And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

  • Matthew 25:21

    His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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Matthew 25:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y llegando el que había recibido cinco talentos, trajo otros cinco talentos, diciendo: Señor, cinco talentos me entregaste; he aquí otros cinco talentos he ganado sobre ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et celui qui avait reçu les cinq talents vint et apporta cinq autres talents, disant: Maître, tu m’as remis cinq talents; voici, j’ai gagné cinq autres talents par-dessus.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es trat herzu, der die fünf Talente empfangen hatte, und brachte andere fünf Talente und sagte: Herr, fünf Talente hast du mir übergeben; siehe, andere fünf Talente habe ich zu denselben gewonnen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et accedens qui quinque talenta acceperat, obtulit alia quinque talenta, dicens: Domine, quinque talenta tradidisti mihi, ecce alia quinque superlucratus sum.