The Parable of the Talents
Matthew 25:17 “And likewise he that [had received] two, he also gained other two.”
And likewise, he... Talents, or a lesser measure of ministerial gifts: he
also gained other two; he worked and labored, and traded, in
proportion to the gifts he had received; and his improvements and
success, under a divine blessing, were answerable.
The servant with the two talents acted in like manner (Mat. 25:17). The result was that each doubled his capital, and each received the same gracious welcome and high promotion when their lord returned (Mat. 25:20-23). They had been unequally successful; but inasmuch as this was not due to any difference in diligence, but only to difference in ability, they were equal in welcome and reward. It is, however, worthy of remark that while the language is precisely the same in the one case as in the other, it is not such as to determine that their position would be precisely equal in the life to come. There will be differences of ability and of range of service there as well as here. In both cases the verdict on the past was faithful over a few things, though the few things of the one were more than double the few things of the other; and in the same way, though the promise for the future was for the one as well as for the other, I will set thee over many things, it might well be that the many things of the future might vary as the few things of the past had done.
Two of the servants were faithful in caring for the master’s money (Mat. 25:16-17) and were accordingly rewarded for their faithfulness with additional wealth, additional responsibilities, and sharing of the master’s joy (Mat. 25:20-23).
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