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Book of Matthew
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:14 JFB -> Commentary on 25:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:14 PNT -> Commentary on 25:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:14 SRN -> Study Notes on 25:14 TFG -> Commentary on 25:14 TSK -> Commentary on 25:14 TSK -> Entry for 25:14 WEN -> Notes on 25:14 NTB -> Civil Service; Faithfulness; Gifts From God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Servant; Steward; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Missionaries, all Christians should be as; Parables; Travellers WJD -> Devotional using 25:14 WJD -> Devotional using 25:14 25:14 - [In Context] "{The kingdom of heaven is} like a man leaving home to travel to another place for a visit. Before the man left, he talked with his servants. The man told his servants to take care of the things he owned while he was gone.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:15 JFB -> Commentary on 25:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:15 PNT -> Commentary on 25:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:15 TSK -> Commentary on 25:15 TSK -> Entry for 25:15 WEN -> Notes on 25:15 NTB -> Civil Service; Faithfulness; Gifts From God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Servant; Steward; Talent; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Gifts of God, The; Parables EBD -> Talent WJD -> Devotional using 25:15 WJD -> Devotional using 25:15 25:15 - [In Context] He decided how much each servant would be able to care for. The man gave one servant five bags of money. F387 He gave another servant two bags of money. And he gave a third servant one bag of money. Then that man left.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:16 JFB -> Commentary on 25:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:16 PNT -> Commentary on 25:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:16 TSK -> Commentary on 25:16 TSK -> Entry for 25:16 WEN -> Notes on 25:16 NTB -> Faithfulness; Gifts From God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Servant; Steward; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Commerce; Gifts of God, The; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 25:16 WJD -> Devotional using 25:16 25:16 - [In Context] The servant that got five bags of money went quickly to invest the money. Those five bags of money earned five more.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:17 JFB -> Commentary on 25:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:17 PNT -> Commentary on 25:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:17 TSK -> Commentary on 25:17 TSK -> Entry for 25:17 WEN -> Notes on 25:17 NTB -> Faithfulness; Gifts From God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Servant; Steward; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Gifts of God, The; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 25:17 WJD -> Devotional using 25:17 25:17 - [In Context] It was the same with the servant that had two bags of money. That servant invested the money and earned two more.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:18 JFB -> Commentary on 25:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:18 PNT -> Commentary on 25:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:18 TSK -> Commentary on 25:18 TSK -> Entry for 25:18 WEN -> Notes on 25:18 NTB -> Faithfulness; Gifts From God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Money; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Servant; Steward; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Gifts of God, The; Idleness And Sloth; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 25:18 WJD -> Devotional using 25:18 25:18 - [In Context] But the servant that got one bag of money went away and dug a hole in the ground. Then the servant hid his master's money in that hole.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:19 JFB -> Commentary on 25:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:19 PNT -> Commentary on 25:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:19 TFG -> Commentary on 25:19 TSK -> Commentary on 25:19 TSK -> Entry for 25:19 WEN -> Notes on 25:19 NTB -> Faithfulness; Gifts From God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Servant; Steward; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Gifts of God, The; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 25:19 WJD -> Devotional using 25:19 25:19 - [In Context] "After a long time the master came home. The master asked the servants what they did with his money.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:20 JFB -> Commentary on 25:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:20 PNT -> Commentary on 25:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:20 TSK -> Commentary on 25:20 TSK -> Entry for 25:20 WEN -> Notes on 25:20 NTB -> Faithfulness; Gifts From God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Obedience; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Servant; Steward; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Gifts of God, The; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 25:20 WJD -> Devotional using 25:20 25:20 - [In Context] The servant that got five bags of money brought five more bags of money to the master. The servant said, 'Master, you trusted me to care for five bags of money. So I used your five bags of money to earn five more.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:21 JFB -> Commentary on 25:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:21 PNT -> Commentary on 25:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:21 SRN -> Study Notes on 25:21 TFG -> Commentary on 25:21 TSK -> Commentary on 25:21 TSK -> Entry for 25:21 WEN -> Notes on 25:21 NTB -> Faithfulness; Gifts From God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Joy; Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Obedience; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Righteous; Servant; Steward; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Faithfulness; Gifts of God, The; Joy; Parables; Reward of Saints, The; Saints, Compared to TV -> Devotional using 25:21 WJD -> Devotional using 25:21 TV -> Devotional using 25:21 WJD -> Devotional using 25:21 TV -> Devotional using 25:21 25:21 - [In Context] "The master answered, 'You did right. You are a good servant that can be trusted. You did well with that small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:22 JFB -> Commentary on 25:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:22 PNT -> Commentary on 25:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:22 TSK -> Commentary on 25:22 TSK -> Entry for 25:22 WEN -> Notes on 25:22 NTB -> Faithfulness; Gifts From God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Obedience; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Servant; Steward; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Gifts of God, The; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 25:22 WJD -> Devotional using 25:22 25:22 - [In Context] "Then the servant that got two bags of money came to the master. The servant said, 'Master, you gave me two bags of money to care for. So I used your two bags of money to earn two more.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:23 JFB -> Commentary on 25:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:23 PNT -> Commentary on 25:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:23 SRN -> Study Notes on 25:23 TFG -> Commentary on 25:23 TSK -> Commentary on 25:23 TSK -> Entry for 25:23 WEN -> Notes on 25:23 NTB -> Civil Service; Decision; Faithfulness; Gifts From God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Obedience; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Servant; Steward; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Faithfulness; Gifts of God, The; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 25:23 WJD -> Devotional using 25:23 25:23 - [In Context] "The master answered, 'You did right. You are a good servant that can be trusted. You did well with a small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:24 JFB -> Commentary on 25:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:24 PNT -> Commentary on 25:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:24 TSK -> Commentary on 25:24 TSK -> Entry for 25:24 WEN -> Notes on 25:24 NTB -> Civil Service; Gifts From God; Infidelity; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Self-Condemnation; Servant; Steward; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Gifts of God, The; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 25:24 WJD -> Devotional using 25:24 25:24 - [In Context] "Then the servant that got one bag of money came to the master. The servant said, 'Master, I knew that you were a very hard man. You harvest things you did not plant. You gather crops where you did not put any seed.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:25 JFB -> Commentary on 25:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:25 PNT -> Commentary on 25:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:25 TSK -> Commentary on 25:25 TSK -> Entry for 25:25 WEN -> Notes on 25:25 NTB -> Civil Service; Gifts From God; Infidelity; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Self-Condemnation; Servant; Steward; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Gifts of God, The; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 25:25 WJD -> Devotional using 25:25 25:25 - [In Context] So I was afraid. I went and hid your money in the ground. Here is the one bag of money you gave me.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:26 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:26 JFB -> Commentary on 25:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:26 PNT -> Commentary on 25:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:26 TSK -> Commentary on 25:26 TSK -> Entry for 25:26 WEN -> Notes on 25:26 NTB -> Civil Service; Gifts From God; Infidelity; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Self-Condemnation; Servant; Slothfulness; Steward; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Gifts of God, The; Idleness And Sloth; Parables; Titles and Names of the Wicked WJD -> Devotional using 25:26 WJD -> Devotional using 25:26 25:26 - [In Context] "The master answered, 'You are a bad and lazy servant! You say you knew that I harvest things I did not plant, and that I gather crops where I did not put any seed.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:27 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:27 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:27 JFB -> Commentary on 25:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:27 PNT -> Commentary on 25:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:27 TSK -> Commentary on 25:27 TSK -> Entry for 25:27 WEN -> Notes on 25:27 NTB -> Civil Service; Gifts From God; Infidelity; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Money; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Self-Condemnation; Servant; Slothfulness; Steward; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Gifts of God, The; Parables; Usury or Interest WJD -> Devotional using 25:27 WJD -> Devotional using 25:27 25:27 - [In Context] So you should have put my money in the bank. Then, when I came home, I would get my money back. And I would also get the interest that my money earned.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:28 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:28 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:28 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:28 JFB -> Commentary on 25:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:28 PNT -> Commentary on 25:28 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:28 TSK -> Commentary on 25:28 TSK -> Entry for 25:28 WEN -> Notes on 25:28 NTB -> Civil Service; Gifts From God; Hell; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Servant; Steward; Talent; Trustee; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Gifts of God, The; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 25:28 WJD -> Devotional using 25:28 25:28 - [In Context] "{So the master told his other servants,} 'Take the one bag of money from that servant and give it to the servant that has ten bags of money.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:29 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:29 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:29 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:29 JFB -> Commentary on 25:29 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:29 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:29 PNT -> Commentary on 25:29 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:29 TSK -> Commentary on 25:29 TSK -> Entry for 25:29 WEN -> Notes on 25:29 NTB -> Civil Service; Gifts From God; Hell; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Servant; Steward; Unfaithfulness; Works TTT -> Gifts of God, The; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 25:29 WJD -> Devotional using 25:29 25:29 - [In Context] Every person that uses what he has will get more. That person will have much more than he needs. But the person that does not use what he has will have everything taken away from him.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 25:30 DSN -> Synopsis on 25:30 GEB -> Study Notes on 25:30 GSB -> Study Notes on 25:30 JFB -> Commentary on 25:30 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 25:30 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 25:30 PNT -> Commentary on 25:30 RWP -> Study Notes on 25:30 TFG -> Commentary on 25:30 TSK -> Commentary on 25:30 TSK -> Entry for 25:30 WEN -> Notes on 25:30 NTB -> Character; Civil Service; Colors; Darkness; Death; Gifts From God; Gnashing Of Teeth; Hell; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Opportunity; Probation; Punishment; Responsibility; Servant; Sorrow; Steward; Teeth; Unfaithfulness; Weeping; Wicked (People) TTT -> Character of the Wicked; Death, Eternal; Gifts of God, The; Parables; Titles and Names of the Wicked EBD -> Hell WJD -> Devotional using 25:30 WJD -> Devotional using 25:30 25:30 - [In Context] Then the master said, 'Throw that useless servant outside, into the darkness! In that place people will cry and grind their teeth {with pain}.'
FOOTNOTES: F387: bags of money   Literally, "talents." A talent was about 60 to 80 pounds of gold, silver or copper coins.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.