Matthew 25:22 · Darby Translation

And he also that had received the two talents came to [him] and said, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.
Matthew 25:22 in the Darby Translation reads: “And he also that had received the two talents came to [him] and said, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.”. Read it in the full context of Matthew 25, or compare how other translations render it below.

Matthew 25:22 in Other Translations

KJV 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.
WEB “He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.’
ASV And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.
YLT ‘And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them.
WBT He also that had received two talents came, and said, Lord, thou deliveredst to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.
DBY And he also that had received the two talents came to [him] and said, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.

Commentary on Matthew 25:22

Expositions from classic Bible commentators.

John Gill · Matthew 25:22

He also that had received two talents,.... A lesser degree of ministerial gifts; and who as he received next to the other, and was the next, who in proportion to what he had received, had traded and gained, he is mentioned in the next: place, as giving in his account; who

came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents, behold I have gained two other talents besides them: his account, abating the sum and gains, is given in, in the same form as the other.

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Questions about Matthew 25:22

What does Matthew 25:22 say?

Matthew 25:22 in the Darby Translation reads: “And he also that had received the two talents came to [him] and said, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.” Read it in the full context of Matthew 25, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Matthew 25:22 found in the Bible?

Matthew 25:22 is in the book of Matthew, chapter 25, verse 22, in the New Testament.

What Bible translation is Matthew 25:22 shown in?

This is the Darby Translation (DBY), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Matthew 25:22 in the table on this page.

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