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Berean Standard Bible

“The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.”

Matthew 25:16

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Study note

In the parable of the talents, a master going on a journey entrusts his property to three servants according to their ability. A talent was a large sum of money, worth many years of a laborer's wages.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.

World English Bible (WEB)

Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

King James Version (KJV)

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el que había recibido cinco talentos se fué, y granjeó con ellos, é hizo otros cinco talentos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»El que recibió los cincuenta mil pesos los invirtió inmediatamente en negocios de compraventa y en poco tiempo obtuvo una ganancia de cincuenta mil pesos.

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