Talent to USD Converter
The talent was an ancient unit of weight, which was also used as a basis for a currency unit in biblical times, notably among Jews, Greeks, and Romans. Its value and weight varied significantly across different periods and regions, with each civilization having its own standard for the talent.
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Mentions of Talent in Bible
Talent is mentioned in Bible in various places. For example, in Matthew 25, Jesus teaches about the parable of Talents. Most of the versions of the Bible mentions it as talent with few exceptions like NIV (The Parable of the Bags of Gold) which mentions differently to make the reader understand in modern day's context.
Matthew 25:15 (KJV) And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Matthew 25:15 (ESV) To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
Matthew 25:15 (NASB2020) To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.
Matthew 25:15 (NIV) To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
