Willem de Poorter, “The Parable of the Talents or Minas,” 17th century (photo: Public Domain) Shannon Valenzuela Blogs November 2, 2022 ...

A.N. Mironov, “Parable of the Talents,” 2013 (photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0) John Grondelski Blogs November 18, 2023 ...

De Poorter lived from 1608-68. (Courtesy Photo) Jesus told the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 to show that people should take the abilities that God bestows and make the most of them.

Jun. 22—Jesus told the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 to show that people should take the abilities that God bestows and make the most of them. A talent in that time was an 80-pound ...