<p>25:17&nbsp;<em>In like manner he also that received the two gained other two</em>- The word is used regarding 'gaining' others for the Kingdom: &quot;You have gained your brother&quot; (18:15), Paul was sensitive to his presentation of the Gospel &quot;that I might gain the more&quot; (1 Cor. 9:19,20,21,22); unbelieving husbands are &quot;gained&quot; by the example of the believing wife (1 Pet. 3:1). Clearly enough, the trading and gain of talents refers to what we do for others on the basis of what the Lord Jesus has personally given us. Not having oil to give light to others in the house the ecclesia and to the world is made parallel with not gaining more talents, which matches not ministering to the least the word often refers to the spiritually least of Christ&rsquo;s brethren. This shows the primacy of preaching &amp; pastoral work / effort for others, especially in the last days. Oil burning is giving light to others. Going to sleep / not tending the lamps in the last generation is therefore lacking in love to the household, not keeping ourselves awake to give light to others. Lack of care for others in the last days results in lamps going out and our generation slumbering. Does this imply that in the last days there will not be the care for the least of Christ&rsquo;s needy brethren which there should be? The last generation will be slumbering when shouldn&rsquo;t be, i.e. not giving light to the world and brotherhood as they should. And could it be that the spiritually &ldquo;least&rdquo; whom they despise are the new converts made in the last days tribulation, whom they somehow disregard?</p>