A moment in scripture
Matthew 25:17
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And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
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The surrounding passage
- Matthew 25:15
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
- Matthew 25:16
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
- Matthew 25:18
But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
- Matthew 25:19
After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.