Matthew 25 · Verse 28

Matthew 25:28

Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
Matthew 25:28, King James Version

Matthew 25:28 in other translations

BSBTherefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
WEBTake away therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.
ASVTake ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.
YLT‘Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,
DARBYTake therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten talents:
BBETake away, then, his talent and give it to him who has the ten talents.
WebsterTake therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who hath ten talents.

What does Matthew 25:28 mean?

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 25:28 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.

ἄρατεaratedo takeG142
οὖνounthereforeG3767
ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575
αὐτοῦautouhimG846
τὸtotheG3588
τάλαντονtalantontalentG5007
καὶkaiandG2532
δότεdotedo give [it]G1325
τῷtōto the [one]G3588
ἔχοντιechontihavingG2192
τὰtatheG3588
δέκαdekatenG1176
τάλαντα.talantatalents.G5007

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

Cross references for Matthew 25:28

  • Luke 19:24

    And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

  • Luke 10:42

    But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

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Lu 10:42; 19:24

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Context

  • Matthew 25:27

    Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

  • Matthew 25:28

    Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

  • Matthew 25:29

    For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

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Matthew 25:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Quitadle pues el talento, y dadlo al que tiene diez talentos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Ôtez -lui donc le talent, et donnez-le à celui qui a les dix talents;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Nehmet nun das Talent von ihm und gebet es dem, der die zehn Talente hat;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Tollite itaque ab eo talentum, et date ei qui habet decem talenta: