Matthew 25:22

The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The second servant approaches his master to report on the two talents initially entrusted to him, following the first servant’s exchange and praise.

The words — Προσελθὼν (Proselthōn) means “having come,” and τὰ δύο talents (duo talanta) marks the precise quantity the master gave, grounding the report in exact accountability.

The thread — The narrative parallels Luke 19:18, where a servant turns one mina into five, while Romans 12:6 and 2 Corinthians 8:12 address how diverse gifts are distributed and accepted according to what one possesses.

Why it lands — The text requires a direct accounting of entrusted resources, measuring faithfulness by proportional return rather than equal output.

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The Greek words

King James Version

He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

Cross-references

Romans 12:6 We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
2 Corinthians 8:12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
Luke 19:18 The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’
2 Corinthians 8:1 Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
2 Corinthians 8:7 But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.