The slave with two talents (Mt 25:22-25:22)

“The slave with two talents

Also came forward.

He said.

‘Master!

You handed over

To me

Two talents.

See!

I have made

Two more talents.’”

 

προσελθὼν καὶ ὁ τὰ δύο τάλαντα εἶπεν Κύριε, δύο τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας· ἴδε ἄλλα δύο τάλαντα ἐκέρδησα.

 

This parable is unique to Matthew, but there is an equivalent in Luke, chapter 19:18, where the 2^nd slave had made 5 times more than what he had originally.  Here this 2^nd slave only doubled his investment.  Jesus said that the one who had received the 2 talents (προσελθὼν καὶ ὁ τὰ δύο τάλαντα) came forward.  He explained to his lord and master (εἶπεν Κύριε) that he had given him 2 talents (δύο τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας), but now he had made, acquired, or gained 2 more talents (ἴδε ἄλλα δύο τάλαντα ἐκέρδησα).  He had doubled his $8,000,000 US into $16,000,000 US, as a wise trader.