Think of the boy with the five loaves and two fish. He gave what little he had, and it fed thousands. The first two servants understood this principle. They didn’t sit on their talents; they multiplied them. It’s an echoing lesson that small, intentional acts can lead to exponential ...
Think of the boy with the five loaves and two fish. He gave what little he had, and it fed thousands. The first two servants understood this principle. They didn’t sit on their talents; they multiplied them. It’s an echoing lesson that small, intentional acts can lead to exponential ...
But one of the ten servants is not so eager to please. "Then another servant came and said, 'Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did...
In the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) a master leaves his three servants for a journey; and with them he entrusts his wealth. He leaves one with five talents, the second with two, and the last with one. Atalentwas an ancient Greek unit of measure used for gold. Upon the...
Each of his parables, however, was essentially true; it was true to human nature, and nothing more was necessary. Another meaning which the word occasionally bears in the New Testament is that of a type or emblem, as in Heb 9:9, where: παραβολή is rendered in our version ...
Bible Commentary on the Parable of the Talents 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 ...
10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’” Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy 11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was go...
Read the following Bible story verses for the prodigal son to better understand the meaning of this parable. Discover how God, our loving Father, is waiting for us to repent and come to him!
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard - “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his
TheParableMatthew25:13-3013(NIV)"Thereforekeepwatch,becauseyoudonotknowthedayorthehour.14Again,itwillbelikeamangoingonajourney,whocalledhisservantsandentrustedhispropertytothem.15Toonehegavefivetalentsofmoney,toanothertwotalents,andtoanotheronetalent,eachaccordingtohisability.Thenhewentonhisjourney.16Theman...