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He also who got the two talents came and said, `Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.`
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Faithfulness Over Amount
Commentators unanimously highlight that the servant with two talents received the exact same praise and reward as the one with five. This teaches a crucial principle: God judges not by the quantity of our gifts, but by our faithfulness in using what we've been given. As one scholar notes, the Lord expects that we be faithful over the things He has committed to our care, regardless of the amount.
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19th Century
Baptist
This servant’s commendation and reward are exactly the same as those given to his more highly privileged brother, as if our Savior would teach us t…
The accounting begins “after a long time,” the implication being that the consummation of the kingdom will be long delayed (24:48; 25:5). “Settled …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He also that had received two talents A lesser degree of ministerial gifts; He who received next to the other, and w…
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Presbyterian
Christ keeps no servants to be idle: they have received their all from Him, and have nothing they can call their own but sin. Our receiving from Ch…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Lord tells a parable about the Judgment, in which some are condemned for not keeping the interior spiritual good they had received,…