Matthew 25 · Verse 22

Matthew 25:22

He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
Matthew 25:22, King James Version

Matthew 25:22 in other translations

BSBThe servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
WEB“He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents in addition to them.’
ASVAnd he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.
YLT‘And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them.
DARBYAnd he also that had received the two talents came to him and said, My lord, thou deliveredst me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.
BBEAnd he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more.
WebsterHe also that had received two talents came, and said, Lord, thou deliveredst to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.

What does Matthew 25:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
22. He also that had received two talents came ... good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things--Both are commended in the same terms, and the reward of both is precisely the same. (See on Mt 25:15). Observe also the contrasts: "Thou hast been faithful as a servant; now be a ruler--thou hast been entrusted with a few things; now have dominion over many things." enter thou into the joy of thy lord--thy Lord's own joy. (See Joh 15:11; He 12:2).

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

Read the full comment on Matthew 25:14-30 →

Matthew 25:22 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.

ΠροσελθὼνProselthōnHaving comeG4334
δὲdethenG1161
καὶkaialsoG2532
ὁhothe [one]G3588
τὰtawith theG3588
δύοduotwoG1417
τάλανταtalantatalentsG5007
εἶπεν·eipenhe said;G2036
κύριε,kurieMaster,G2962
δύοduotwoG1417
τάλαντάtalantatalentsG5007
μοιmoito meG3165
παρέδωκας·paredōkasyou did deliver;G3860
ἴδεideBeholdG2396
ἄλλαallamoreG243
δύοduotwoG1417
τάλανταtalantatalentsG5007
ἐκέρδησαekerdēsaI gainedG2770

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

Cross references for Matthew 25:22

  • 2 Corinthians 8:12

    For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

  • Romans 12:6-8

    Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:7-8

    Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

  • Luke 19:18-19

    And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:1-3

    Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I have.
Lu 19:18,19; Ro 12:6-8; 2Co 8:1-3,7,8,12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • Matthew 25:22

    He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

  • Matthew 25:23

    His lord said unto him, Well done, 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 25:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y llegando también el que había recibido dos talentos, dijo: Señor, dos talentos me entregaste; he aquí otros dos talentos he ganado sobre ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et celui qui avait reçu les deux talents vint aussi et dit: Maître, tu m’as remis deux talents; voici, j’ai gagné deux autres talents par-dessus.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Es trat aber auch herzu, der die zwei Talente empfangen hatte, und sprach: Herr, zwei Talente hast du mir übergeben; siehe, andere zwei Talente habe ich zu denselben gewonnen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Accessit autem et qui duo talenta acceperat, et ait: Domine, duo talenta tradidisti mihi, ecce alia duo lucratus sum.