Matthew 25:13-15

Expanded Bible

¹³ “So ·always be ready [stay awake; be alert; keep watch], because you don’t know the day or the hour [^Cthe Son of Man will come].

A Story About Three Servants^(A)

¹⁴ “·The kingdom of heaven [^LIt] is like a man who was going ·to another place for a visit [on a journey/trip]. Before he left, he called for his servants and ·told them to take care of his things while he was gone [^Lentrusted his possessions/wealth to them]. ¹⁵ He gave one servant five ·bags of gold [^Ltalents; ^Ca talent was worth about 6,000 denarii, or twenty years’ wages for a laborer], another servant two ·bags of gold [^Ltalents], and a third servant one ·bag of gold [^Ltalent], to each one ·as much as he could handle [^Laccording to his ability]. Then he left.