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Matthew 25:15
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KJ21
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to every man according to his several ability, and straightway tookhis journey.
ASV
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.
AMP
To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and then he went on his journey.
AMPC
To one he gave five talents [probably about $5,000], to another two, to another one—to each in proportion to his own personal ability. Then he departed and left the country.
BRG
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
CSB
To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent, depending on each one’s ability. Then he went on a journey. Immediately
CSBA
To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent, depending on each one’s ability. Then he went on a journey. Immediately
CEB
To one he gave five valuable coins, and to another he gave two, and to another he gave one. He gave to each servant according to that servant’s ability. Then he left on his journey.
CJB
To one he gave five talents [equivalent to a hundred years’ wages]; to another, two talents; and to another, one talent — to each according to his ability. Then he left.
CEV
The man knew what each servant could do. So he handed 5,000 coins to the first servant, 2,000 to the second, and 1,000 to the third. Then he left the country.
DARBY
And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his particular ability, and immediately went away out of the country.
DLNT
And he gave five talents to one, and two to another, and one to another— to each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
DRA
And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey.
ERV
He decided how much each servant would be able to care for. The man gave one servant five bags of money. He gave another servant two bags. And he gave a third servant one bag. Then he left.
EASY
The master gave one servant 5,000 gold coins. He gave another servant 2,000 gold coins, and to another servant he gave 1,000 gold coins. The master gave to each servant what he would be able to use well. Then he went away on his journey.
EHV
To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to still another one talent, each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
ESV
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
ESVUK
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
EXB
He gave one servant five ·bags of gold [L talents; C a talent was worth about 6,000 denarii, or twenty years’ wages for a laborer], another servant two ·bags of gold [L talents], and a third servant one ·bag of gold [L talent], to each one ·as much as he could handle [L according to his ability]. Then he left.
GNV
And unto one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every man after his own ability, and straightway went from home.
GW
He gave one man ten thousand dollars, another four thousand dollars, and another two thousand dollars. Each was given money based on his ability. Then the man went on his trip.
GNT
He gave to each one according to his ability: to one he gave five thousand gold coins, to another he gave two thousand, and to another he gave one thousand. Then he left on his trip.
HCSB
To one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one—to each according to his own ability. Then he went on a journey. Immediately
ICB
He decided how much each servant would be able to care for. He gave one servant five bags of money. He gave another servant two bags of money. And he gave a third servant one bag of money. Then the man left.
ISV
To one man he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, based on their ability. Then he went on his trip.
PHILLIPS
“It is just like a man going abroad who called his household servants together before he went and handed his property to them to manage. He gave one five thousand pounds, another two thousand and another one thousand—according to their respective abilities. Then he went away.
JUB
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each one according to his faculty, and straightway took his journey.
KJV
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
AKJV
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
LSB
And to one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.
LEB
And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each one according to his own ability, and he went on a journey immediately.
TLB
“He gave $5,000 to one, $2,000 to another, and $1,000 to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities—and then left on his trip.
MSG
“It’s also like a man going off on an extended trip. He called his servants together and delegated responsibilities. To one he gave five thousand dollars, to another two thousand, to a third one thousand, depending on their abilities. Then he left. Right off, the first servant went to work and doubled his master’s investment. The second did the same. But the man with the single thousand dug a hole and carefully buried his master’s money.
MEV
To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to every man according to his ability. And immediately he took his journey.
MOUNCE
· To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one—to each according to · his ability. Then he went on his journey.
NOG
He gave one man ten thousand dollars, another four thousand dollars, and another two thousand dollars. Each was given money based on his ability. Then the man went on his trip.
NABRE
To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one—to each according to his ability. Then he went away. Immediately
NASB
To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.
NASB1995
To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.
NCB
To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, to a third one talent—to each according to his ability. Then he set forth on his journey.
NCV
He gave one servant five bags of gold, another servant two bags of gold, and a third servant one bag of gold, to each one as much as he could handle. Then he left.
NET
To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
NIRV
He gave five bags of gold to one. He gave two bags to another. And he gave one bag to the third. The man gave each slave the amount of money he knew the slave could take care of. Then he went on his journey.
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.
NIVUK
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.
NKJV
And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.
NLV
He gave to one servant five pieces of money worth much. He gave to another servant two pieces of money worth much. He gave to another servant one piece of money worth much. He gave to each one as he was able to use it. Then he went on his trip.
NLT
He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.
NMB
And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one – to every man according to his ability – and straightaway departed.
NRSVA
to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
NRSVACE
to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
NRSVCE
to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
NRSVUE
to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. At once
NTFE
He gave five talents to the first, two to the next, and one to the last—each according to his ability. Then he left. “Straight away
OJB
And to this one, he gave five talents, and to this one, two, and to this one, one, each according to his own ability. Then the man went on his journey. Immediately
RGT
“And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, each according to his own ability. And immediately he left home.
RSV
to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
RSVCE
to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
TLV
To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
VOICE
He gave five talents to one slave, two to the next, and then one talent to the last slave—each according to his ability. Then the man left.
WEB
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
WE
He gave five bags of money to one servant. He gave two bags of money to another servant. He gave one bag of money to another servant. He gave to each one what he was able to be in charge of. Then he went away.
WYC
and to one he gave five talents, to another twain [and to one he gave five talents, or bezants, forsooth to another two], and to another one, to each after his own virtue; and he went forth at once [and he went forth anon].
YLT
and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.
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