# Where is “Well done, good and faithful servant” in the Bible?

> “Well done, good and faithful servant” is Matthew 25:21.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/well-done-good-and-faithful-servant
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

A master says it to his servant in the parable of the talents, which Jesus tells his disciples.

## The verse

> His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s joy.’
>
> — [Matthew 25:21](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/25#21) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in 2 verses of the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

## What it means there

A talent was a large sum of money. The master says the same words to the servant who made five talents and the one who made two. What he praises is faithfulness with what each was given.

## Also in the Bible

> His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s joy.’
>
> — [Matthew 25:23](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/25#23) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Where is “Well done, good and faithful servant” in the Bible?

“Well done, good and faithful servant” is Matthew 25:21. These exact words are in 2 verses of the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. A master says it to his servant in the parable of the talents, which Jesus tells his disciples.

### Is “Well done, good and faithful servant” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Matthew 25:21, and also Matthew 25:23. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 25:21 reads: “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s joy.’”

### Who said “Well done, good and faithful servant”?

A master says it to his servant in the parable of the talents, which Jesus tells his disciples.

### What does “Well done, good and faithful servant” mean in the Bible?

A talent was a large sum of money. The master says the same words to the servant who made five talents and the one who made two. What he praises is faithfulness with what each was given.

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