Matthew 25:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 25:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 25:20 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me fiv..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 25:20 — KJV
“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.”
— Matthew 25:20 (KJV)
Matthew 25:20 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 25:20
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:20: received, talents, came
“Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD'S house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:20: five, brought, lord
“And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:20: five, came, saying
“And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:20: came, other, saying
“And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:20: came, saying, lord
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