Matthew 25:28

Matthew 25:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

Context of Matthew 25:28

26“But his master responded, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow and gather where I scattered no seed? 27Then you should have brought my money to the brokers, and when I came I would have received it back with interest. Therefore take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents. 29For to the one who has, more shall be given, and he shall have an abundance. But from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away. 30Throw the worthless servant out, into the outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’”

Matthew 25:28 word by word

ἄρατε οὖν ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ τὸ τάλαντον καὶ δότε τῷ ἔχοντι τὰ δέκα τάλαντα.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Takeαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• the talentτάλαντονtalanton · talentG5007
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• unto him which hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• tenδέκαdeka · tenG1176

Cross-references for Matthew 25:28

• Luke 10:42but only one thing is necessary. For Miriam has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
• Luke 19:24Then to the bystanders he said, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

Commentaries on Matthew 25:28

• 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

Topics related to Matthew 25:28

• Civil Service
• Gifts from God
• Hell
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Opportunity
• Probation
• Punishment
• Responsibility
• Servant
• Steward
• Talent
• Trustee
• Unfaithfulness
• Works

In the dictionaries

• Cry
• Depart
• Hard
• Judgment, The final
• Ought
• Parable
• Reckon
• Talent
• Thirsty
• Unprofitable

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