Matthew 25
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Matthew 25:14-31

14“For it isjustG5618likeG5618a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444aboutto goG589onG589aG589journeyG589, whocalledἐκάλεσενekalesenG2564his ownἰδίουςidiousG2398slavesδούλουςdoulousG1401and entrustedπαρέδωκενparedōkenG3860his possessionsὑπάρχονταhuparchontaG5225to them.
15To oneᾧhōG3739he gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλαντα,talantaG5007,to anotherᾧ δὲhō deG3739G1161,twoδύο,duoG1417,and to anotherᾧ δὲhō deG3739G1161,oneἕν,henG1520,eachἑκάστῳhekastōG1538accordingκατὰkataG2596to his ownἰδίανidianG2398abilityδύναμιν·dunaminG1411; and hewentG589onG589his journeyG589.
16The one who had receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983the fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007immediatelyG2112wentπορευθεὶςporeutheisG4198and didG2038businessG2038with them, and earnedἐκέρδησενekerdēsenG2770fiveπέντεpenteG4002moreἄλλαallaG243talents.
17In the sameG5615wayG5615the one who had receivedthe twoδύοduoG1417talentsearnedἐκέρδησενekerdēsenG2770twoδύο.duoG1417moreἄλλαallaG243.
18But he who receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983the oneἓνhenG1520talentwentG565awayἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565and dugὤρυξενōruxenG3736a hole in thegroundγῆνgēnG1093,and hidἔκρυψενekrupsenG2928hismaster’sκυρίουkuriouG2962moneyἀργύριονargurionG694.
19“NowδὲdeG1161afterG3326a longπολὺνpolunG4183timeχρόνονchrononG5550the masterκύριοςkuriosG2962of thoseἐκείνωνekeinōnG1565slavesδούλωνdoulōnG1401cameἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064andsettledσυναίρειsunaireiG4868accountsλόγονlogonG3056with them.
20The one who had receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983the fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007cameπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334upG4334and broughtπροσήνεγκενprosēnegkenG4374fiveπέντεpenteG4002moreἄλλαallaG243talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, ‘Masterκύριε,kurieG2962,you entrustedπαρέδωκας·paredōkasG3860fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλαντάtalantaG5007to me. SeeἴδεideG2396,I have earnedἐκέρδησαekerdēsaG2770fiveπέντεpenteG4002moreἄλλαallaG243talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007.’
21His masterκύριοςkuriosG2962saidἔφηephēG5346to him, ‘Wellεὖ,euG2095doneG2095,goodἀγαθὲagatheG18andfaithfulπιστέ,pisteG4103slaveδοῦλεdouleG1401.You were faithfulπιστός,pistosG4103with a fewὀλίγαoligaG3641thingsG3641, I willputG2525you inG2525chargeG2525of manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183thingsG4183;enterεἴσελθεeiseltheG1525the joyχαρὰνcharanG5479of yourmasterκυρίουkuriouG2962.’
22“AlsoκαὶkaiG2532the oneὁhoG3588whoτὰtaG3588had receivedthe twoδύοduoG1417talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007cameΠροσελθὼνProselthōnG4334upG4334and saidG3004, ‘Masterκύριε,kurieG2962,you entrustedπαρέδωκας·paredōkasG3860twoδύοduoG1417talentsτάλαντάtalantaG5007to me. SeeἴδεideG2396,I have earnedἐκέρδησαekerdēsaG2770twoδύοduoG1417moreἄλλαallaG243talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007.’
23His masterκύριοςkuriosG2962saidἔφηephēG5346to him, ‘Wellεὖ,euG2095doneG2095,goodἀγαθὲagatheG18andfaithfulπιστέ,pisteG4103slaveδοῦλεdouleG1401.You were faithfulπιστός,pistosG4103with a fewὀλίγαoligaG3641thingsG3641,I will putG2525you inG2525chargeG2525of manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183thingsG4183;enterεἴσελθεeiseltheG1525the joyχαρὰνcharanG5479of your masterκυρίουkuriouG2962.’
24“NowδὲdeG1161the one who had receivedεἰληφὼςeilēphōsG2983the oneἓνhenG1520talentτάλαντονtalantonG5007alsoG2532cameπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334upG4334and saidG3004, ‘Masterκύριε,kurieG2962,I knewἔγνωνegnōnG1097you to be a hardσκληρὸςsklērosG4642manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444,reapingθερίζωνtherizōnG2325whereὅπουhopouG3699you did not sowἔσπειραςespeirasG4687,and gatheringσυνάγωνsunagōnG4863whereὅθενhothenG3606you did not scatterδιεσκόρπισας·dieskorpisasG1287seed.
25And I wasG5399afraidφοβηθεὶςphobētheisG5399,so I wentG565awayἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565and hidἔκρυψαekrupsaG2928your talentτάλαντόνtalantonG5007in the groundγῇ·gēaG1093.SeeἴδεideG2396, you stillhaveἔχειςecheisG2192whatG3588is yoursG4674.’
26“But his masterκύριοςkuriosG2962answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004to him, ‘YouworthlessπονηρὲponēreG4190,lazyὀκνηρέ,oknēreG3636slaveδοῦλεdouleG1401!Did you knowG3609that I reapθερίζωtherizōG2325whereὅπουhopouG3699I did not sowἔσπειραespeiraG4687,and gatherσυνάγωsunagōG4863whereὅθενhothenG3606I did not scatterδιεσκόρπισα;dieskorpisaG1287seed?
27ThenοὖνounG3767you oughtἔδειedeiG1163to haveputβαλεῖνbaleinG906my moneyἀργύριάarguriaG694in the bankτραπεζίταις,trapezitaisG5133, andon my arrivalἐλθὼνelthōnG2064I would have receivedG2865my moneybackG2865with interestτόκῳ.tokōG5110.
28ThereforeοὖνounG3767:takeἄρατεarateG142the talentτάλαντονtalantonG5007awayG142from him, and giveδότεdoteG1325it to the one who hasἔχοντιechontiG2192the tenδέκαdekaG1176talentsτάλαντα.talantaG5007.’
29“For to everyoneπαντὶpantiG3956who hasἔχοντιechontiG2192, moreshall be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325,and he will haveG4052anG4052abundanceπερισσευθήσεται·perisseuthēsetaiG4052;but from the one who does not haveἔχοντος,echontosG2192,evenG2532whatὃhoG3739he does haveἔχειecheiG2192shall be takenG142awayἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiG142.
30And throwἐκβάλετεekbaleteG1544the worthlessἀχρεῖονachreionG888slaveδοῦλονdoulonG1401intothe outerἐξώτερον·exōteronG1857darknessσκότοςskotosG4655;inG1563thatG1563placeG1563there will be weepingκλαυθμὸςklauthmosG2805and gnashingβρυγμὸςbrugmosG1030of teethὀδόντων.¶odontōnG3599.
31“But whenὍτανHotanG3752the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444comesἔλθῃelthēG2064in His gloryδόξῃdoxēG1391,and allπάντεςpantesG3956the angelsἄγγελοιangeloiG32with Him, thenτότεtoteG5119He will sitκαθίσειkathiseiG2523on His gloriousδόξηςdoxēsG1391throneθρόνουthronouG2362.
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