Matthew 25:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 25:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 25:16 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 25:16 — KJV
“Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.”
— Matthew 25:16 (KJV)
Matthew 25:16 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 25:16
“He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:16: then, five, went
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:16: received, five, talents
“Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. received: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:16: then, received, same
“And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. Rehoboth: that is Room”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:16: then, made, other
“And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:16: went, made, other
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