It is a simple story that our Lord tells here. In other words, Luke informs us that Jesus told this parable specifically to correct some misconceptions about the time of His return. Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. In the natural world, talents differ. See, I have gained two more. 23 His master answered, Well done, good and faithful slave! 7 And so, since we have been justified by his grace, we become heirs with the confident expectation of eternal life. 8 This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These gifts have been seen to include personal abilities ("talents" in the everyday sense), as well as personal wealth. I am reminded of this passage in the Book of Hebrews: 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us, 2 keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. Some were saying, He is a good man, but others, He deceives the common people (John 7:12). Revelation makes it clear that in the last days, Jesus will subvert his opponents, punish them and be named king over the world. Let us not envy sinners, or covet any of their perishing possessions. Neuter of a presumed derivative of the original form of tlao; a balance, i.e. I was talking about this text with a friend, and he said, God expects the principle, plus interest. I think thats right. In short, the talents represent what God has given usour monetary resources, our callings to positions within the church (Ephesians 4:11-16), our natural giftings. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. Parables of Jesus by James Montgomery Boice. 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. It is a great responsibility with great reward as described in the Parable of the Talents. 4:10]. But a married woman is concerned about the things of the world, how to please her husband. My study of this text has caused me to conclude that the paragraph breaks related to our text are confusing at best, and wrong at worst. I am suggesting that the way some Christians look forward to, or practice, retirement is a form of burying your talent. So you knew that I harvest where I didnt sow and gather where I didnt scatter? Before he goes, the master brings his servants together (three in the Matthew version, 10 in the Luke version). 278 Actually, the good slave is both morally good and useful, but his usefulness is emphasized most in the context. Also the description of the last judgment. Heavens work will be joyful labor. When the third servants excuses are set aside, it becomes evident that this man is lazy he didnt do any work. Matthew 25:14-30 : The Parable of the Talents. ), [Rom. Enter into the joy of your master. 24He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, Master, I knew you to be (N)a hard man, reaping (O)where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. The difference is that one group brought oil for their lamps, and the others did not. 273 William Hendriksen, in his commentary on Matthew, finds enthusiasm and joy in the accounting the first two servants gave to their master. Seeking the Gospel in Malachi, the Last Book of the Old Testament. It is from the use of the word "talents" in this parable that we moderns have derived its common meaning of natural gifts and endowments. Works that produce a profit for the kingdom282 are the basis for our rewards. In the Luke version, he gives out 10 minas to 10 servants (Luke 19:16-20 makes it clear that each servant gets one mina). Proud member What is the meaning of the Parable of the Ten Minas? 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. From the parable of the talents we seem to be informed that unbelievers are entrusted with certain things, and that they will also give account for their stewardship. Provide a pair of oven gloves. The talents Jesus Christ spoke of in the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant ( Matthew 18:21-35) and the Parable of the Talents ( Matthew 25:14-30) referred to the largest unit of currency at the time. Their trading of the talents signifies the faithful use that one should make of gifts and opportunities of service to God. 2 Samuel 7:1-3 And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies; , 1 Chronicles 13:1-3 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader, 1 Chronicles 22:1-26:32 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel. 19 After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them. 16 Then he that had received the five . I saw something there that both amazed and troubled me. After all of Jesus' teaching, the disciples, although still limited in their knowledge and understanding, knew for sure that Jesus was to restore His Kingdom to Israel ( Acts 1:6 ). Do not reduce it, for they are slackers. 19After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. It is used in 1 Samuel 25:3 to describe Nabal, Abigails husband, who is a stubborn fool.281 Isaiah (48:4) uses this term to describe Israels abstinence. I will end with these words from our Lord to the church at Sardis. And so I will conclude by asking you this, my friend: Do you know and love the Master, Jesus Christ? Literal Standard Version And he who received the five talents, having gone, worked with them, and made five other talents; Majority Standard Bible The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and made five more. I will put you in charge of many things. The true believer is represented by the seed that grows, that endures, and that bears fruit. Jesus was also the stone rejected by builders, yet he became the capstone (Matthew 21:42). 15And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, (D)to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. These folks were a more honest (hopefully) version of money changer than those who did business in the temple precincts. 20 "So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.' 21 His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you werefaithful over a few things,I will make you ruler over many things. 6 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches (Revelation 3:1-6, emphasis mine). The talents were distributed on the basis of ability, not as the bestowing of ability. The second slave presents his master with four talents. 17 In the same way, the one who had two gained two more. Jesus tells the Parable of the Talents (or the Talents' parable) to his disciples. 30And cast the unprofitable servant (L)into the outer darkness. What, then, is the root of this third slaves problem? He gives each of them some money. But each man doubled his masters money. 23 Why then didnt you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest? 24 And he said to his attendants, Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has ten. 25 But they said to him, Sir, he has ten minas already! 26 I tell you that everyone who has will be given more, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry (Matthew 11:28-30). He entrusted him with money, money suited to his abilities. Weeping and gnashing of teeth in outer darkness must, on the other hand, involve spending eternity without God, and without joy. Verse Concepts. The first steward is given 5 talents, the second is given two talents and the third is given one. These rebels are slaughtered. Therefore, the master represents Christ, while the three servants represent those who serve him. 20 For the creation was subjected to futilitynot willingly but because of God who subjected itin hope 21 that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage of decay into the glorious freedom of Gods children. This is his excuse for doing nothing. But none of them adequately explain it. (5) In the similar parable in Luke 19 (while told at a different time and with numerous variations), it begins with a time indication: While the people were listening to these things, Jesus proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately (Luke 19:11). The talent of silver (taking silver as worth a little over 5s. Let them go and collect straw for themselves. It is clear that our Lord Jesus intended for us to be found at work when He returns: 45 Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their food at the proper time? When our Lord talks about the kingdom of heaven in our text and elsewhere, He speaks of it in terms of work, not of relaxation or of play. What is the meaning of the Parable of the Fig Tree? (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. 29(S)For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. Retirement is thought of more in terms of the golf course than finishing our course in the Pauline sense (2 Timothy 4:7). What is the meaning of the Parable of the Two Sons? gained. ESV Holy Bible for Kids, Softcover Economy Edition, ESV Large-Print Value Thinline Bible--soft leather-look, navy with mosaic cross design, ESV Student Study Bible, Trutone, Green with Mosaic Cross Design, ESV Large Print Personal Size Bible--soft leather-look, chestnut, Fire Bible ESV Version, Soft Leather-look, Slate/Charcoal. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once . This is the edited manuscript of Lesson 78 in the Studies in the Gospel of Matthew series prepared by Robert L. Deffinbaugh on April 24, 2005. 16 The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work270 and gained five more. I am saying that our labors for the kingdom have no point of termination except for our Lords return, and even then fruitful labor will continue in heaven. It would appear that only the fourth soil represents the true believer. From apodemos; to go abroad, i.e. retirement has become a socially acceptable form of burying ones talent. Neither group knew when the groom was coming. 12:7, 11, 29; Eph. We naturally want to believe we can use our gifts as we please. After being gone a long time, the master returns to settle up with his slaves (verse 19). The master is pleased with both servants and gives them new responsibilities: You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. 271 Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the NET Bible. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Lets begin with the end result profit. Players take turns to roll a dice. Then he (F)went away. 10 The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 29 For the one who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough. Mat Mt). Return to your labor! 5 Pharaoh was thinking, The people of the land are now many, and you are giving them rest from their labor. 6 That same day Pharaoh commanded the slave masters and foremen who were over the people: 7 You must no longer give straw to the people for making bricks as before. He wanted to know how much they had earned by trading. We should first consider the masters assessment of all three slaves: The first two slaves were commended as being both good and faithful. The term good is sometimes employed in a moral sense. They complain that He requires of them more than they are capable of, and punishes them for what they cannot help. Those who know not the day of their visitation shall have the things that belong to their peace hid from their eyes. A footnote in the NIV translation says that a mina was about three months wages. In the parable, the gifts are given according to natural ability, but all who increase equally are rewarded equally. 1 "At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. The bankers in verse 27 represent other faithful people to whom the man could have turned to help him use his talents wisely. In short, Jesus is a master who uses methods we dont always understand, which might even seem unfair. It has taken a while for the thrust of this parable to come into focus for me. third servant claims that he was afraid of his master. As Dorothy Sayers put it in her essay Why Work? if we follow God properly, all the work will be Christian work, whether it is Church embroidery or sewage-farming.. Here, (P)you have what is yours. 26But his master answered him, You (Q)wicked and (R)slothful servant! In our text, the good slave is the useful or beneficial slave, for he has gained a profit for his master.278 He is also faithful because he has been at work with his masters money from the time he left until the time he returned. Works are the result of faith, not a substitute for faith. Enter into the joy of your master (Matthew 25:20-21). In my opinion, nothing in our text compels us to think (or even imply) that this might be the case. Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed (Matthew 25:24, emphasis mine). Have you come to see that so far as your salvation is concerned, all of your works are like filthy rags in His sight (Isaiah 64:6; Romans 3:9-20)? To give that up would be to hold him in contempt., This quote highlights that in the end, all talents are given by God to glorify him. He let taxpayers and prostitutes into the kingdom of heaven first (Matthew 21:31). 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The publication of this material is a grace ministry of Community Bible Chapel. master. He has richly provided all that you need for life and godliness (2 Peter 1:1-4). Rick Warren, Be Faithful in Small Things First, they receive their masters commendation, Well done, good and faithful slave (verses 21, 23). 16He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. This may be applied to the blessings of this life; but rather to the means of grace. What is the meaning of the Parable of the Leaven. in 1971. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Then he went on his journey. Christ keeps no servants to be idle: they have received their all from him, and have nothing they can call their own but sin. parable in Luke is told when Jesus was near Jerusalem, before His triumphal entry; in Matthew, the parable is told when Jesus was in Jerusalem, a few days later. 9 The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow from the soil, every tree that was pleasing to look at and good for food. See 1 Corinthians 3:10-15. The Parable of the Minas or Pounds (see Luke 19:11-15) also makes this clear. So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. Its also preceded by a story about a servant not using his position well while the master is away. One. To the first he entrusted five talents, to the second two talents, and to the third one talent. 4:7; 1 Pet. We are fearfully and wonderfully made by God (Psalm 139:13-14), according to plans he laid out before we were born (Jeremiah 1:5), to glorify him forever. He is not harsh, nor does He require that we do the impossible (make a profit where He has not provided the means). Different. Burying the talent in the ground is an illustration of using one's God-given gifts for earthly pursuits. What is the meaning of the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard? Enter into the joy of your master!' 22 The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, 'Master, you entrusted me with two talents. Therefore glorify God with your body (1 Corinthians 6:20). The master told them to care for his money and the first two servants used the talents to trade and gain profit. To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor. A talent of gold, for example, would be worth a whole lot more than a talent of bronze. A man who is preparing to leave on a journey entrusts his possessions to his servants. The parable begins with a master planning a trip (Luke describes him as going off to be made king of a distant land). Faithful service led to increased responsibilities in the kingdom of heaven, and eternal joy in the presence of the Master, Jesus Christ. first two servants are faithful; they are praised by their master and are given greater authority. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. The third servant did not invest his masters money at all; he dug a hole in the ground and buried his masters money. Multiply Your Talents Whatever they may pretend, the fact is, they dislike the character and work of the Lord. This is probably a sermon in itself perhaps even a book. Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made. Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. Heaven can hardly be described in terms of retirement. Enter into (G)the joy of your lord. 22He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them. 23His lord said to him, (H)Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. So, in modern terms, the ten servants each got $16,665. For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. 14 "For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants[ a] and entrusted to them his property. More insights from your Bible study - Get Started with Logos Bible Software for Free! This gift is for us to share with others through our words and actions. An unmarried woman or a virgin is concerned about the things of the Lord, to be holy both in body and spirit. Sometimes the term is not translated at all. The Parable of the Talents. Let us go a three-day journey into the desert so that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God, so that he does not strike us with plague or the sword. 4 Then the king of Egypt said to them, Moses and Aaron, why do you cause the people to refrain from their work? Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and, Take therefore the talent from him, and give. Working hard for the profit of the kingdom and the King is entering into the joy of our Master. each according to his ability. It would probably be unwise to study the parable of the talents in Matthew 25 without also considering a similar parable in Luke 19:11-27: 11 While the people were listening to these things, Jesus proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately. And so it is that those who over time work with what they are entrusted, in order to make a profit for their master, are rewarded for their faithfulness. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. 19Now (H)after a long time the master of those servants came and (I)settled accounts with them. What is your ministry, your unique contribution to the kingdom of God? Indeed, they accused Him of being a wicked sinner, more worthy of death than Barabbas. Only the soil that produces a crop is good soil. So, whatever we are doing (provided its not a sinful activity), we serve God well by doing it well. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. What is the meaning of the parable of the friend in need (persistent neighbor)? Is this not fruit? Sharon Jaynes, Make the Most of Your Talents 28So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. Those who think it impossible to please God, and in vain to serve him, will do nothing to purpose in religion. The apocalyptic context is underscored in Lukes version, where people try to keep the master from becoming king and are killed for their rebellion. a certain weight or 'talent'. 283 We should recall that Eve was given her own kind of labor (Genesis 3:16). He has granted the time and the resources for men to make a profit for the kingdom of heaven, until He returns. The whole parable is found in Matthew 25:14-30. 14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. Is this not the way that our Lords adversaries looked at Him? Each of these things (and many others) are given by God, to use in ways that glorify him and draws others toward him. Some say that it was the equivalent to 20 years wages for a common laborer.275 We must remember, then, that a talent is a measure of money; it is not a reference to abilities. The one who has been faithful on earth with a little thing like money will be given greater work to do in heaven. I wonder how many have given serious thought to what might be called the theology of retirement. I would like to challenge every Christian to rethink the subject of retirement. If Adams sin brought about painful labor for mankind, the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ (the last Adam 1 Corinthians 15:45) brought rest: 28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. He told his master that he was a harsh and cruel man, a man who was demanding, and who expected gain where he had not labored. Inductive Bible study of Jesus' parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30. The Parable of the Talents 21 His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. It is the end of the curse, and thus the end of futile labor. What is the meaning of the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price? And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (2) Many of the commentaries acknowledge the abruptness of verse 14 as the first verse of a new paragraph. Let us then consider the primary message in this text. And the longer the master was gone, the more interest was lost by the slaves inactivity. 14 But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil (Hebrews 5:12-14). Pertaining to self, i.e. In Acts 1:9-11, their understanding is greatly enhanced: Heaven is not a hammock; it is not a glorified vacation. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. Unfaithful service led to condemnation, the removal of ones stewardship, and an eternity of weeping and gnashing of teeth in outer darkness, away from the presence of our Lord. 14 For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.

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