46 Bible Verses about Talents

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Matthew 25:15

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.

Matthew 25:14

For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Matthew 25:18

But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

Matthew 25:29

For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.

Matthew 25:20

And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.

Matthew 25:16

Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.

Ezra 7:22

unto a hundred talents of silver, and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.

Revelation 16:21

And great hail, every stone about the weight of a talent, cometh down out of heaven upon men: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof is exceeding great.

Matthew 25:27

thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

Matthew 25:17

In like manner he also that received the two gained other two.

Matthew 25:25

and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.

Matthew 25:28

Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.

Matthew 18:24

And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.

2 Chronicles 25:9

And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, Jehovah is able to give thee much more than this.

2 Chronicles 25:6

He hired also a hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver.

Luke 19:19

And he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities.

Ezra 8:26

I weighed into their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels a hundred talents; of gold a hundred talents;

1 Kings 10:10

And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

Matthew 25:22

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.

1 Chronicles 29:4

even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, wherewith to overlay the walls of the houses;

Matthew 25:19

Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.

Matthew 25:26

But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;

1 Chronicles 29:7

and they gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and of iron a hundred thousand talents.

Matthew 25:24

And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;

2 Kings 5:23

And Naaman said, Be pleased to take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.

Proverbs 18:16

A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

1 Kings 20:39

And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king; and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.

2 Samuel 12:30

And he took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight thereof was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.

2 Chronicles 9:13

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold,

Luke 19:20

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:

2 Chronicles 36:3

And the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem, and fined the land a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

1 Kings 9:28

And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.

Exodus 38:29

And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.

1 Kings 10:14

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,

Zechariah 5:7

(and, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead); and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.

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Matthew 25:14-30

For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey. Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents. read more.
In like manner he also that received the two gained other two. But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them. And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 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. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord. And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter; and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own. But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter; thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest. Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away. And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

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Exodus 25:39

Of a talent of pure gold shall it be made, with all these vessels.

2 Chronicles 3:8

And he made the most holy house: the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.

Ezra 8:26

I weighed into their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels a hundred talents; of gold a hundred talents;

2 Chronicles 9:13

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold,

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Matthew 25:15

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.

Matthew 18:24

And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.

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