Matthew 25:14-16

Expanded Bible

A Story About Three Servants^(A)

¹⁴ “·The kingdom of heaven [^LIt] is like a man who was going ·to another place for a visit [on a journey/trip]. Before he left, he called for his servants and ·told them to take care of his things while he was gone [^Lentrusted his possessions/wealth to them]. ¹⁵ He gave one servant five ·bags of gold [^Ltalents; ^Ca talent was worth about 6,000 denarii, or twenty years’ wages for a laborer], another servant two ·bags of gold [^Ltalents], and a third servant one ·bag of gold [^Ltalent], to each one ·as much as he could handle [^Laccording to his ability]. Then he left. ¹⁶ The servant who got five ·bags [^Ltalents] went quickly ·to invest the money [and traded with them; and put the money to work] and ·earned [gained] five more.