Matthew 25:25

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Matthew 25:25

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’

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KJV

King James Version

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, [there] thou hast [that is] thine.

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WEB

World English Bible

I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’

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ASV

American Standard Version

and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And having been afraid, having gone away, I hid your talent in the ground. Behold, you have what [is] yours.’

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Matthew 25

²³ His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

²⁴ Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

²⁵ So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’

²⁶ ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.

²⁷ Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.

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