The Meaning of Matthew 25:20 Explained

Matthew 25:20

KJV: And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

YLT: and he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, 'Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them.

Darby: And he that had received the five talents came to him and brought five other talents, saying, My lord, thou deliveredst me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents besides them.

ASV: And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.

Discover Matthew 25:20

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 25:20?

MEANING: What does Matthew 25:20 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 25:20 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 25:20?

What is the context of Matthew 25:20?

The Parable about the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
Parable of the Three Servants (Matthew 25:14-30)
The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
The Parable of the Bags of Gold .( J .) (Matthew 25:14-30)

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And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

What does Matthew 25:20 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 25:14-30 - By Faithfulness Win Reward

We are not only guests, but servants, who must give an account of their stewardship. Each bond slave has been entrusted with at least one talent. The number of talents varies with our ability to manage them. The Master is not unreasonable, and never overtasks. It is by use that the power to use grows. By carefully employing our opportunities, our sphere of service may be greatly widened, so that, at the end of life, we shall be able to do twice as much as at the outset.

Christ is always coming to reckon. Every communion season, every birthday, is a standing at the judgment seat of Christ, preliminary to the great white throne, 2 Corinthians 5:10. Let those who are entrusted with one talent only be specially on the watch, for they are most exposed to the temptation of saying, "We can do so little, we will do nothing." What you can do best, and which most accords with your circumstances, is probably your talent. If you cannot do much yourself, work with your church and under the direction of your pastor, Matthew 25:27. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 25

¹ The parable of the ten virgins,
¹⁴ and of the talents
³¹ Also the description of the last judgment

What do the individual words in Matthew 25:20 mean?

And having come the [one] the five talents having received brought to [him] other saying Master talents to me you did deliver Behold more have I gained

καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ τὰ πέντε τάλαντα λαβὼν προσήνεγκεν ἄλλα λέγων Κύριε τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας ἴδε ἄλλα ἐκέρδησα

προσελθὼν	having come
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: προσέρχομαι Sense: to come to, approach.
ὁ	the [one]
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
πέντε	five
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: πέντε Sense: five.
τάλαντα	talents
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: τάλαντον Sense: the scale of a balance, a balance, a pair of scales.
λαβὼν	having received
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: λαμβάνω Sense: to take.
προσήνεγκεν	brought to [him]
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: προσφέρω Sense: to bring to, lead to.
ἄλλα	other
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: ἄλλος Sense: another, other.
λέγων	saying
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak.
Κύριε	Master
Parse: Noun, Vocative Masculine Singular Root: κύριος Sense: he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord.
τάλαντά	talents
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: τάλαντον Sense: the scale of a balance, a balance, a pair of scales.
μοι	to me
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my.
παρέδωκας	you did deliver
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: παραδίδωμι Sense: to give into the hands (of another).
ἴδε	Behold
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: ἰδού Sense: behold, see, lo.
ἄλλα	more
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: ἄλλος Sense: another, other.
ἐκέρδησα	have I gained
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: ἐπικερδαίνω Sense: to gain, acquire, to get gain.

What are the major concepts related to Matthew 25:20?

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Similar Scriptures for Matthew 25:20

		Acts 20:24 [3]
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		Luke 19:16-17 [2]