Matthew 25:18 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 25:18

But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

KJV

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

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Commentary

2 voices

Jerome

Commentary on Matthew (420)

(Verse 18.) But the one who had received one went away and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. The wicked servant, through earthly works and worldly pleasure, neglected and defiled God's commandments: although it is written by another evangelist that he bound it in a burial cloth (Luke 19), meaning that he weakened the teaching of the master of the house by living softly and delicately.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Those that have so much work to do, as every Christian has, need to set about it quickly, and lose not time. Note, A true Christian is a spiritual tradesman. Trades are called mysteries, and without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; it is a manufacture trade; there is something to be done by upon our own hearts, and for the good of others.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Those that have estates, and do not lay them out in works of piety and charity; that have power and interest, and do not with it promote religion in the places where they live; ministers that have capacities and opportunities of doing good, but do not stir up the gift that is in them, are those slothful servants that seek their own things more than Christ's.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Digged in the earth ... - This represents the conduct of those who neglect the abilities that God has given, and fail to do what he has required. This is done often: 1. On the plea that they do not occupy a high station. 2. That they have slender abilities, and can do little good. 3. As it was in this case, that God had not given them as much as he did others, and they will therefore do nothing. These pleas are without foundation; because:

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Matthew (1856)

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὁ	ho	<The>	G3588 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
τὸ	to	<the>	G3588 →
ἓν	hen	one	G1520 →
λαβὼν	labōn	having received	G2983 →
ἀπελθὼν	apelthōn	having gone away	G565 →
ὤρυξεν	ōruxen	he dug in	G3736 →
γῆν	gēn	ground	G1093 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἔκρυψεν	ekrupsen	he hid	G2928 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
ἀργύριον	argurion	money	G694 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
κυρίου	kuriou	master	G2962 →
αὐτοῦ.	autou	of him.	G846 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 18:9
Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
leads to
- Hebrews 6:12
  Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Proverbs 10:4
  Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
Through
Hebrews 6:12
Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
leads to
- Romans 12:11
  Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Hebrews 13:7
  Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
- Hebrews 10:36
  You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
- 1 John 2:25
  And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
Through
2 Peter 1:8
For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
leads to
- Titus 3:14
  And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
- John 15:2
  He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.