Bible dictionary for children
Talent
In many Bible money passages, a talent is a large weight or amount of money.
In simple words
What does it mean?
In many Bible money passages, a talent is a large weight or amount of money. It does not mean a skill such as singing in those passages.
Talk about it
How would the story change if we mistook money for a personal skill?
An example from the Bible
In Matthew 25, servants are entrusted with talents before their master travels. The story is about responsibility with what is entrusted to them.
Read Matthew 25:15 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Matthew 25:15
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
