The Master, while on “his journey”, “entrusted his property” to his servants. Followers of Christ are pictured as “his servants”. Our Lord is pictured here as a Master of a large household, “going on a journey”. To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. The parable begins: “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. “This parable goes beyond the first three in that it expects the watchfulness of the servants to manifest itself during the master’s absence, not only in preparedness and performance of duty, even if there is a long delay, but in an improvement of the allotted ‘talents’ till the day of reckoning”. “The preceding parable has taught the importance of being ready this one carries on that theme by showing what readiness means”. “The story of the virgins calls on the Church to watch the story of the talents calls on the Church to work”. This one speaks of the service required of God’s people while they wait for His return. The previous parable, the parable of the ten virgins, spoke of the readiness of the Church for Christ’s return. 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’” Jesus begins this section, “Again”, tying it contextually to the previous sections, which contained parables concerning the second coming of Christ. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. 29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. 28 “‘Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.
See, here is what belongs to you.’ 26 “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ 24 “Then the man who had received the one talent came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two talents see, I have gained two more.’ 23 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ 22 “The man with the two talents also came. See, I have gained five more.’ 21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things I will put you in charge of many things. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. 20 The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. 19 “After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 18 But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. 17 So also, the one with the two talents gained two more.
16 The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more. 15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. A Study by Scott Sperling Matthew 25:14-30 Parable of the Talents 14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them.
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