New King James Version
Matthew 25:17
17And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.
Matthew 25:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
- New International Version (NIV)So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more.
Context of Matthew 25:17
15And 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. 16Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. 18But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money. 19After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
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Cross-references for Matthew 25:17
- Genesis 18:19For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.”
- 2 Samuel 19:32Now Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old. And he had provided the king with supplies while he stayed at Mahanaim, for he was a very rich man.
- 1 Kings 18:3And Ahab had called Obadiah, who was in charge of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly.
- 2 Kings 4:8Now it happened one day that Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a notable woman, and she persuaded him to eat some food. So it was, as often as he passed by, he would turn in there to eat some food.
- Job 29:11When the ear heard, then it blessed me, And when the eye saw, then it approved me;
- Job 31:16“If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
- Proverbs 3:9Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
- Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread upon the waters, For you will find it after many days.
- Mark 14:3And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head.
- Acts 9:36At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did.
- Acts 10:2a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.
- Acts 11:29Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.
- 2 Corinthians 8:12For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.
- 2 Corinthians 9:11while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God.
- Galatians 6:9And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
- Ephesians 5:16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Commentaries on Matthew 25:17
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-30Verses 14-30 Christ keeps no servants to be idle: they have received their all from him, and have nothing they can call their own but sin. Our receiving from Christ is in order to our working for him. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. The day of account comes at last. We must all be reckoned with as to what good we have got to our own souls, and have done to others, by the advantages we have enjoyed. It is not meant…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-30This parable teaches that the Lord expects his servants to be faithful to the task given to them while waiting for his return. The delay of Christ’s return will cause some to do evil things (Matthew 24:48–49), some to become inactive (25:3), and others may become fearfully passive (25:18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. And likewise he that had received two he also gained other two--each doubling what he received, and therefore both equally faithful.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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