Echoes, Matthew 25:14-30

In Matthew (25:14-30), we have a parable about a man about to go abroad who summoned his sevants and entrusted his property to them. In that parable, the following verses are identically repeated:

"Well done, good and faithful servant;

you have shown you are trustworthy in small things;

I will trust you with greater;

come and join in your master's happiness."

If there were commentaries on this parable, and I'm sure there must be, this would probably be called an echo. Echoes emphasize something, and it does here in this parable. I'll talk about this in the next posting.