Third, they are invited to enter into the joy of your master. Just what does this mean, to enter into the masters joy? As a businessman takes pleasure in making a profit, so our Lord takes pleasure in the profit gained by His faithful servants in His absence. In the King James Version, it is rendered therefore 263 times and then 197 times. Both minas and talents were units of currency in the ancient Roman world. 47 I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions (Matthew 24:45-47). The day of account comes at last. The Parable of the Talents, Matthew 25:14-30, impresses on them the weight of that responsibility and the serious consequences of neglecting to understand and apply His instructions. See 1 Corinthians 3:10-15. What is the meaning of the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price? Matthew 25:14-31 NKJV;ESV - The Parable of the Talents - "For the 30And cast the unprofitable servant (L)into the outer darkness. This way the slave would not have to attend to the money on a day-by-day basis. Matthew 25:14-30 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. Heaven is described in terms of work, not play, of activity, not passivity. Matthew 25:23 - The Parable of the Talents - Bible Hub We need to pursue the element of work a bit further. 20 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. 12 For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of Gods utterances. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. (M)There will be weeping and (N)gnashing of teeth.. Well talk about this a bit later, but for the moment, I am inclined to understand this expression in contrast to another in our text, And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matthew 25:30). Christians will spend all eternity at work, and this work will include ruling with our Lord and praising Him. A popular job website lists theaverage monthly wage for Americans in 2021 as $5,555 per month. In other words, Luke informs us that Jesus told this parable specifically to correct some misconceptions about the time of His return. Proud member I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel. 3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us. 24 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: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Gospels: Matthew 25:16 Immediately he who received the five talents (Matt. 29 Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. What is the meaning of the Parable of the Two Sons? Also the description of the last judgment. Download our craft directions below, gather your craft supplies, and watch the example video as you prepare to teach. Knowing that Jesus was describing servants being given huge amounts of cash to invest helps us to understand just how generous the master was being, the opportunity each servant was given. What is the meaning of the Parables of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin? Indeed, it is used to explain what has been said before. We are not saved by good works, but we are saved unto good works: 8 For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 it is not from works, so that no one can boast. You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? Pharaoh was a harsh master. He demanded that the Israelites make bricks, but he refused to supply them with the necessary materials. How does not knowing the day or the hour affect either the five wise virgins or the five foolish virgins? Kathy Sweeny, Choices Determine Destinies What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower? Then he went away. There is no end to our labors for our God. One must surely conclude that this parable is not just an interesting story, but a message of eternal significance. The second slave presents his master with four talents. Look, there you have what is yours.. This servant came to his master with only the talent his master had originally entrusted to him. 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. In my opinion, thats living dangerously. Matthew 25:14-30 ESV - The Parable of the Talents - "For it - Bible Gateway 15 The Lord God took the man and placed him in the orchard in Eden to care for and maintain it (Genesis 2:8-9, 15). 'Parable of the Talents' Childrens Lesson (Matthew 25:14-30) Those who know not the day of their visitation shall have the things that belong to their peace hid from their eyes. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers together until now (Romans 8:18-22). His servants will worship him, 4 and they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads (Revelation 22:1-4). I was talking about this text with a friend, and he said, God expects the principle, plus interest. I think thats right. What Is a Talent Weight? Bible Units and Measurements - Learn Religions 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. We should carefully note the outcome of faithful service, and of unfaithful service, in this parable. He let taxpayers and prostitutes into the kingdom of heaven first (Matthew 21:31). Jesus tells the Parable of the Talents (or the Talents' parable) to his disciples. wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. His entertainment was to torment one of the tigers. 11 If then you havent been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with the true riches? 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. 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. 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. But Abraham said, Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish (Luke 16:25). 282 I am trying to be careful here, because some works are not profitable for the kingdom, and these will not be rewarded, but will be destroyed. 10 For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them (Ephesians 2:8-10). However, Jesus claimed kingship in a way that confused many people, and the way his kingdom operates often offends our sense of propriety. Players take turns to roll a dice. Just as a businessman expects to make a profit, and rejoices when his employees increase his wealth, so God expects a profit and rejoices in it. All three stories are about being given something which must be used well, and the consequences of neglecting or abusing it. This is his excuse for doing nothing. In the natural world, talents differ. Let us not envy sinners, or covet any of their perishing possessions. 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. He didnt even hand the money over to bankers,276 to let them go to work with it. 276 Needless to say, bankers and banking were not the same in those days. God is both, and his plans will not necessarily make sense to our limited perspectives. To the first he entrusted five talents, to the second two talents, and to the third one talent. It is the continuation of fruitful, profitable labor. Matthew 25:16 - The Parable of the Talents - Bible Hub 4 But you have a few individuals in Sardis who have not stained their clothes, and they will walk with me dressed in white, because they are worthy. He is not harsh, nor does He require that we do the impossible (make a profit where He has not provided the means). The Chapel believes the material presented herein to be true to the teaching of Scripture, and desires to further, not restrict, its potential use as an aid in the study of Gods Word. 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. And they were right because he praised them and invited them to join him as participants in his joy. 18But he who had received the one talent went and (G)dug in the ground and hid his master's money. God expects a profit, and He holds us accountable for what we have done with what He has entrusted to us. The Bible makes it clear there is no sacred versus secular work in the way we often think. See, I have gained five more. 21 His master answered, Well done, good and faithful slave! Inductive Bible study of Jesus' parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30. 22 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. From kerdos; to gain. Eventually, he tells his sister he will go to the Olympics and then to the mission field, because both honor God. Heaven involves work, but it is profitable work. The element of money. 278 Actually, the good slave is both morally good and useful, but his usefulness is emphasized most in the context. The third servant is lazy, because he does not go to work with the money. 283 We should recall that Eve was given her own kind of labor (Genesis 3:16). And so he simply hid the money, and now he returned it, without any gain. It is the real Christian's liberty and privilege to be employed as his Redeemer's servant, in promoting his glory, and the good of his people: the love of Christ constrains him to live no longer to himself, but to Him, that died for him and rose again. He gives each of them some money. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. man goes to another country, stays a long time, and then returns. The only difference seems to be in their abilities, and thus in the talents that were entrusted to them. We have the most valuable gift of all, the Word of God and the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. 15 To one he gave five talents,[ b] to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. 1 "At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 14 But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil (Hebrews 5:12-14). Does verse 13 belong with verses 1-12, or with verses 14-30?