Search results for: Matthew 25:14-30
Matthew 25:14 (NIV)
“Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.
Matthew 25:15 (NIV)
To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
Matthew 25:16 (NIV)
The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more.
Matthew 25:17 (NIV)
So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more.
Matthew 25:18 (NIV)
But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
Matthew 25:19 (NIV)
“After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
Matthew 25:20 (NIV)
The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’
Matthew 25:21 (NIV)
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Matthew 25:22 (NIV)
“The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’
Matthew 25:23 (NIV)
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Matthew 25:24 (NIV)
“Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
Matthew 25:25 (NIV)
So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’
Matthew 25:26 (NIV)
“His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?
Matthew 25:27 (NIV)
Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
Matthew 25:28 (NIV)
“ ‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags.
Matthew 25:29 (NIV)
For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.
Matthew 25:30 (NIV)
And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Matthew 25:1 (NIV)
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:2 (NIV)
Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
Matthew 25:3 (NIV)
The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.
Matthew 25:4 (NIV)
The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.
Matthew 25:5 (NIV)
The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Matthew 25:6 (NIV)
“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
Matthew 25:7 (NIV)
“Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
Matthew 25:8 (NIV)
The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’